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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 64 results for Automobile Dealers.

ID	80840
Title of Article	Sale of hot rod draws automobile design royalty
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ray Schuler and Tony Hatter
Date	Jun 14, 2022
Page	A4
Subjects	Automobile Dealers

ID	65652
Title of Article	Hoosiers urged to watch for car dealers posing as private sellers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 2, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Attorney General, Automobile Dealers

ID	58866
Title of Article	Elkhart Plan Commission approves zoning for possible car dealership
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	October 9, 2015
Page	A2
Subjects	Elkhart Paper Co., Automobile Dealers, Zoning

ID	54356
Title of Article	Car dealership will sell luxury vehicles
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 30, 2014
Page	A3
Subjects	Toy Barn of Goshen, Automobiles, Automobile Dealers

ID	49716
Title of Article	After more than 60 years selling cars, Battjes joins Pontiac in history books
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Bob Battjes
Date	January 24, 2012
Page	A2
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Battjes, Robert, Automobile Dealers

ID	47876
Title of Article	Naquin selected to sell Nissan commercial van
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 4, 2011
Page	C1
Subjects	Naquin Auto Group, Automobile Dealers

ID	44808
Title of Article	Car dealers cope with change
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of technician
Date	March 26, 2010
Page	C1
Subjects	Lock Company, Battjes Pontiac, Automobile Dealers

ID	41542
Title of Article	Not out of business - yet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 19, 2009
Page	C1
Subjects	Automobile Dealers, Pletcher Motors

ID	41461
Title of Article	Local dealers on Chrysler list
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 15, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Automobile Dealers, Heart City Automotive Group

ID	37677
Title of Article	Auto dealer expands floor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 28, 2008
Page	C1
Subjects	Heart City Health Center, Automobile Dealers

ID	37583
Title of Article	Heart City grand opening celebration
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of new location
Date	May 11, 2008
Page	D1
Subjects	Heart City Health Center, Automobile Dealers

ID	14201
Title of Article	Naquin Auto Group adds new Nissan lot
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	September 8, 2005
Page	C1
Subjects	Naquin Auto Group, Automobile Dealers

ID	9468
Title of Article	Naquin adding to dealership
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Naquins and Linville
Date	June 15, 2000
Page	A1
Subjects	Naquin Auto Group, Linvilles' Olds-Cadillac, Automobile Dealers

ID	81737
Title of Article	Hot Beetles
Notes	Volkswagen envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Wally Leach, Ryan Leach
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 01, 1998
Subjects	Automobile Industry, Automobiles, Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	90290
Title of Article	Superstores boost dealer profits, survey says
Notes	Automobiles envelope
Source	Automotive News
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - Miscellaneous Clippings
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Dec 29, 1997
Page	1, 32
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	92195
Title of Article	Open house shows off car
Notes	Battjes Pontiac Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jack Davis, Kyle Davis, Keith Davis, Bob Battjes
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jun 25, 1996
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Battjes, Robert J., Automobile Dealers

ID	71434
Title of Article	Concord Cars marks 10 years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	David Jamesen; Jim Broch; Rocky Enfield; Jon Summers
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 30, 1996
Page	D1
Subjects	Automobile Dealers

ID	68507
Title of Article	Battjes awaits word on Pontiac-GMC merger
Notes	Battjes Pontiac Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 23, 1996
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Automobile Dealers, Acquisitions and Mergers, Business

ID	80380
Title of Article	Humvees cool in California
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hayden Kerzner, Humvee
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 05, 1995
Subjects	AM General, Automobile Industry, Automobile Dealers, California

ID	87785
Title of Article	Good time for deals on wheels
Notes	Battjes Pontiac Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bob Battjes
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 12, 1995
Page	H1, H2
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Battjes, Robert J., Automobile Dealers, Automobiles

ID	33245
Title of Article	These are no ordinary used cars
Notes	401 N. Main St., Riverside Auto
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Cam Snyder; Brent Sawyer with customer; Brent Sawyer
Date	August 29, 1993
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	H1, H2
Subjects	Riverside Auto, Automobile Dealers

ID	80412
Title of Article	Buyers calling Hummer dealers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection - Business Clippings
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 26, 1992
Subjects	AM General, Automobile Industry, Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	16198
Title of Article	Dreams are for sale
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Vicki Wingard, Rick Gonser, classic cars
Date	August 7, 1992
Page	D1
Subjects	American Dream Cars Inc., Automobile Dealers, Automobiles, Business

ID	82484
Title of Article	Auto dealers sing the new-car blues
Notes	Automobile Dealers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Thad Naquin, Del Richardson; Ron Grontkowski
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 26, 1991
Page	Business Report cover, 3, 13
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Automobile Dealers

ID	82485
Title of Article	Better times for sales may be right around the corner
Notes	Automobile Dealers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Terry Linville
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 26, 1991
Page	Business Report 3
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Automobile Dealers

ID	68508
Title of Article	Ready for auction Picture
Notes	Battjes Pontiac Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bob Battjes; Janice Ruszkowski
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Apr 07, 1990
Page	A5
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Automobiles, Automobile Dealers

ID	82487
Title of Article	New Car Dealers officers
Notes	Automobile Dealers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Thad Naquin, Joan Berkey, Jack Shroff, Terry Linville
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 26, 1990
Page	B5
Subjects	Automobile Industry, Automobile Dealers

ID	100286
Title of Article	Competition put squeeze on area car dealer in '89
Notes	Automobile Dealers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Terry Linville; Thad Naquin
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 21, 1990
Page	H2
Subjects	Automobile Dealers, Business, Automobile Industry

ID	82486
Title of Article	Buyers wanted: Automakers wheel and deal to spark customers' interest
Notes	Automobile Dealers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Al Hesselbart, Greg Fink, Tim Batton, Thad Naquin; Sue Dumford, Jeff Showalter
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 14, 1989
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Automobile Dealers

ID	68510
Title of Article	It's farewell to the Fiero
Notes	Battjes Pontiac Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bob Battjes; Glen Stump; Pontiac Fiero
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 03, 1988
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	82489
Title of Article	Wheels: February remains strong for area's automobile dealers
Notes	Automobile Dealers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lincoln Town Car; Charts of Big Three Auto Sales and Nations's 500 Biggest Automobile Dealerships Sold
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 28, 1988
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Automobile Dealers, Naquin Auto Group

ID	71435
Title of Article	New at Concord Cars
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Brock; Joanne Brock; Tina Kime; Tom Suplee; Howard Good
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 03, 1987
Page	B8
Subjects	Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	68511
Title of Article	Third generation Battjes Picture
Notes	Battjes Pontiac Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Robert J. Battjes; Trudy Battjes; Jean Borneman; Wayne Wessels; Art Hathaway
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 11, 1987
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	5571
Title of Article	Cars and customers more sophisticated
Notes	Battjes, Edward & Jean envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jean Battjes Borneman
Date	March 16, 1986
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	D1
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	81672
Title of Article	Auto Form Co. Picture
Notes	Auto Form Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Wise, Bill Trobaugh, Gary Soos
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 17, 1984
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Automobile Dealers

ID	81673
Title of Article	Auto-Form Expands in Oklahoma
Notes	Auto Form Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 28, 1984
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Indiana, Automobile Dealers, Expansions

ID	68513
Title of Article	Battjes Pontiac Inc. Picture
Notes	Battjes Pontiac Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Walt Hartman; Wayne Wessels; Plaque designating Hartman as a member of Pontiac's Master Sales Guild
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 23, 1983
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	68512
Title of Article	Pontiac Fiero 2-Passenger Sports Car Unveiled Here
Notes	Battjes Pontiac Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bob Battjes; 1984 Pontiac Fiero
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 22, 1983
Page	27
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	82488
Title of Article	Auto Dealers Look for Boost from Cut-Rate Loans
Notes	Automobile Dealers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Auto financing rate signs
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 31, 1983
Page	9
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	87793
Title of Article	New Cars at Mall
Notes	Tom Naquin Chevrolet envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Batton, Larry Chojnacki, Gary McAfee
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 16, 1982
Subjects	Naquin Auto Group, Automobile Dealers, Automobiles

ID	5066
Title of Article	Elkhart's love affair with the automobile
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos
Date	February 13, 1982
Page	4 - 7; AM section
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Automobile Dealers, Automobile Club

ID	82490
Title of Article	New Car Dealers Regulated
Notes	Automobile Dealers envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 02, 1981
Subjects	Automobiles, Automobile Industry, Automobile Dealers, Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles

ID	68506
Title of Article	Battjes Pontiac Inc. Picture
Notes	Battjes Pontiac Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bob Battjes; Official Pace Car 1980 Turbo Trans Am
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 06, 1980
Page	25
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Automobile Dealers, Automobile Dealers

ID	73631
Title of Article	Battjes Pontiac Inc. Picture
Notes	Edward F. Battjes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jean Battjes; Larry Milliken; Robert Battjes; Wayne Wessels
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 17, 1979
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Borneman, Jean (Battjes), Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	5285
Title of Article	50th Anniversary Celebration of Vernon Ball Inc.
Notes	711 N. Nappanee Street
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 7, 1978
Page	10-15
Subjects	Ball, Vernon M., Ball, Vernon M., Inc., Automobile Dealers

ID	73630
Title of Article	Edward Battjes Heart Victim
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Edward J. Battjes
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 03, 1978
Subjects	Enyart-Battjes Chevrolet, Inc., Automobile Dealers, Elkhart Area Career Center (EACC), Salvation Army

ID	78396
Title of Article	John V. Ball Picture
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	D. H. Carr; John V. Ball; James R. Ball
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 11, 1976
Subjects	Awards, Automobile Dealers

ID	68514
Title of Article	Battjes Pontiac Inc. Picture
Notes	Battjes Pontiac Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ed Battjes; E.M. Estes
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	May 01, 1976
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Automobile Dealers, Business

ID	43729
Title of Article	[Vernon M. Ball Inc.]
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	September 30, 1974
Subjects	Ball, Vernon M., Ball, Vernon M., Inc., Automobile Dealers

ID	68509
Title of Article	SELL BUILDING FOR CAR SALES
Notes	Battjes Pontiac Inc. envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ed Battjes; Donald E. Best; James Fairchild
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 06, 1969
Subjects	Battjes Pontiac, Automobiles, Automobile Dealers, Buildings