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The pride of St. Louis: Eagle trucks "Built in St. Louis," taking a look at Eagle trucks that were sold around the globe for 10 years. Built in St. Louis," the early 20th Century ads emphasized. That proclamation was no more than a spin on the current "Made in the USA" slogan used by domestic manufacturers to promote their products as being superior to their foreign-made counterparts. In 1919, Joseph P. Reis was an early adopter of this American-built stance to promote his heavy-duty line of Eagle trucks based in St. Louis, Mo. The reason for his "Made in the USA" strategy, however, was to one-up other domestic truck makers, the irony being a large segment of Eagle truck sales were exports to foreign buyers who appreciated American build quality. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! Superformance and Safir to unveil special GT40 during 60th Anniversary Reunion at Pittsburgh Grand Prix July 26-28 Florida-based Superformance and Safir Engineering will host the public unveiling of a special one-off car, Chassis GT40P-1150, during the GT40 Reunion at the Pittsburgh Grand Prix in Wampum, PA, July 26 through 28, 2024. See More The Piston Foundation awards 20 scholarships for 2024 to aspiring auto restoration technicians GREENWICH, Conn. – The Piston Foundation has announced that 20 Piston Scholarships have been awarded for 2024, for the fall semester. Since the program's inception in 2022, The Piston Foundation has granted Piston Scholarships to 53 aspiring students who are training for careers in automotive restoration, collection management, and vintage motorsports. The Piston Foundation is a public charity that works for the car enthusiast community, aiming to guide more young people down a successful career path with cars through its scholarship programs. This year, the Foundation saw a significant increase in the quantity and diversity of scholarship applications. Twenty recipients were chosen from among 33 finalists, in 14 states. There are also 10 returning scholars, who have earned scholarships in previous years. See More Now You Can Look 'Em Up Online! How much is your vintage ride worth? You can now join the Old Cars Price Guide Membership and find out online. Pricing right at your fingertips. Join Now! Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers!  Your subscription to  Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW Active Interest Media 2143 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312 United States View online  You received this email because you are subscribed to newsletters from Old Cars Weekly. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.