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I stole this image from the Facebook Model T group. "Gasoline Alley", no date. It reminded me that the comics section of old newspapers from the mid-teens to the early 1930s provide a wealth of fun car gags, and "real life" insights into motoring in the early days. From its inception, "Gasoline Alley" ran a continuous saga that would warm the hearts of today's speedster enthusiasts. If you ever have an opportunity to peruse the morgue files of your local papers, it can be a lot of fun. The old strips often show what motoring was really like "back in the day".

Wonderful stuff Rich. Those Gasoline Alley and Andy Gump are so fun to see. Often Model T related as well.
Maybe we'll see some more.
Thanks
Rich

Pre-WWII newspaper comic strips and animated cartoons were marvelous.

Thanks to fellow "T-er" Kevin Lightner for posting these to FB. Here's another -

We can all relate to this one !

Here's another one:

Early experiments with "flex fuel" were hampered by Prohibition.

And another for cold weather !

As long as they're appearing, I'll keep posting them. This one is a really-truly Model T gag ! note the "double-barreled" tire pump !

I think we've all done this at least once !

Been there! Done that!

Done that with oil. At least the drain pan was still under, but ruined new oil!
Norm

I confess I had not followed Gasoline Alley. Thanks for bringing up to date. I did enjoy some clips of Andy Gump and his vehicle. The Gumps ran from 1917 until 1959. He had a racy looking car with 348 on the radiator. There were toys made of he and it and also a game. There was even a sprint car named “Andy Gump,” in honor of its unusual nose and grill (CRA) in 1962.
I thought it might be interesting here too.
Rich

Another one. I don't get it or they cut off the punch line. It does show more of the car though. And a game.

I think there must be frames missing, Rich. Our local paper never carried Gasoline Alley, but it did have The Gumps. I remember when the strip quit in '59. Another one from the '20s that ended about the same time was "Boots and Her Buddies".

Smokey Stover was another one. He was often seen in his two-wheeled firetruck, or whatever, sometimes called the Foo Fighter or Foo mobile. It ran from 1935 until 1972.

I had never heard of Smokey Stover. The little side-gags are fun ! What a fun comic. Thanks, Rich !