Trauring Motors

06/27/2026

This photo marked June 19, 1968 featured the Hartford City Auto Dealers. Pictured left to right: Jim Anderson (Ford-Mercury), Jay Trauring (Buick-Pontiac), Bernie Frazier (Chrysler) and Jim Crankshaw (Chevrolet-Oldsmobile). The man on the far right was not identified on the back of this photo which was taken by Arnold McCombs.

06/26/2026

Oh, I wish we had that 1967 Firebird convertible today! This photo from the News-Times focused on the remodeling of the Trauring Motors showroom and offices. The building built in the late 1940's still stands today although it is no longer a car dealership. On the back of this article, an advertisement for Cale's on South High Street included Jumbo Size eggs for 43 cents a dozen!

05/31/2026

June arrives just in time for a $750 trade in deal from 1956! Provided, of course, your 1955 Buick has good tires.

02/14/2026

This is a fascinating Trauring Motors print ad from1957. Notice at the very bottom the line, "Polio Won't Wait - Vaccinate!", which seems relevant today given controversy over vaccines. There was an event known as the Cutter Incident that shook public confidence after faculty polio vaccine batches used in 1955. Despite the controversy, the vaccine was widely accepted and it paved the way for an oral vaccine in the early 1960s. The number of casses dropped from 58,000 in 1958 to only 161 cases in 1961, Trauring Motors made the decision to endorse the vaccine publicly in this automotive ad in March of '57.

01/16/2026

More than 50 years ago, my Buick-Pontiac dealer father, Jay Trauring took me with him to Cobo Hall in Detroit for the new car "showing". In those days, "showings" for the dealers were annual events that included glitzy music, great food and a stage show featuring the new models. I was reminded of the 1970's trip to the Motor City this week when I visited the same building (now referred to as Huntington Place) for the 2026 Detroit Auto Show. I had a great time playing reporter and interviewing representatives from GM, Stellantis and others for WSYL. I'm sharing a bit of the fun with you from Camp Jeep at the show. Hope you enjoy it!

Come take a fun ride with us at Camp Jeep! Experience the 2026 Detroit Auto Show as we travel rough terrain in a beautiful new Jeep Renegade.

12/16/2025

We are remembering Jay B. Trauring with loving memories on his birthday, Dec. 16.