1941 – Selldon Photography

Happy Birthday Richie Evans (1941)

Jul 23, 2026Selldon0203 US Cars, 0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration1941, 23/07, Big Orange, Cavalier, Chevrolet, Modified, Nascar, Richie Evans

RichardEvans (July 23, 1941 – October 24, 1985), was an American racing driver who won nine NASCAR National Modified Championships, including eight in a row from 1978 to 1985. The International Motorsports Hall of Fame lists this…

Term “Jeep” is Coined by the Washington Daily News (1941)

Feb 20, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1941, 20/02, 4x4, Jeep, scale model, scale models

Prior to 1940 the term “jeep” had been used as U.S. Army slang for new recruits or vehicles, but the World War II “jeep” that went into production in 1941 specifically tied the…