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Curtis
Dean
Loftin
(1953 - 20??)
Sam
William
Loftin
(1918 - 1979)
Alonzo
Lester
Loftin
(1876 - 1937)
William Alexander
Loftin
(1851 - 1939)
James
Franklin
Loftin
(1827 - 1864)
Thomas
Loftin
(1798 - 185?)
James
Loftin
(1768 - 1836)
John
Loftin
(1740 - 1793)
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Cars, Cars, Cars
What is that strange love and fascination we have with cars? Is it a rite of passage for men, a sign of financial affluence - or just an appreciation for the beauty of the design?
Regardless, everyone seems to always want their photo taken in from of someone's car! Sam Loftin (center), Glenn Trim (left) and Dewey Connor (right) with a Model-T Ford
The Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie and the Flivver) was an automobile produced by Henry Ford from 1908 through 1927. The model T set 1908 as the historic year that the automobile came into popular usage. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile and the car which "put America on wheels".
I was recently visiting with Red & Peggy Loftin Brotherton. When I showed him the above photo, he said, "I had a car like that at one time. I bought it for $20. I worked on it and got it running - eventually selling it for $600. I thought I made a pretty good profit, but if I had it today (2007) it would be worth $50,000!"
Sam Loftin with cars from the 1940s (left) and 1950s (right)
(Left) Theodore Roosevelt "Speedo" Loftin
(Right) Mike Whitener Loftin with Marie Hoke Loftin (Mrs. Theodore Loftin)
1943 photo of Oscar Loftin with his nieces and nephew,
Betty, Peggy & Paul Loftin(Left) Charlie Roosevelt Loftin with his nephew, William "Billy" Ray Loftin
(Right) Charlie's son, Paul Roosevelt Loftin
Edna Jones Loftin (Mrs. Charlie Loftin - left) with Ida Lillian Setzer Loftin
(Below) Ruel & Daisy Pearl Loftin Herman with their son, Ted
(Below) Frances Loftin Cook
(Left) Curtis Dean Loftin in 1954
(Right) Curtis in July 1964
Carolyn & Curtis Loftin, June 1975 after their graduation from Appalachian State University
and marriage - with their first car, a Pontiac Grand Prix
The Pontiac Grand Prix is an automobile produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors. First introduced as part of Pontiac's full-size model offering for the 1962 model year, the Grand Prix name has also been applied to cars in the personal luxury car market segment and the mid-size offering.
Curtis Loftin - September 2007
After 25 years of driving family-style cars, Curtis purchased this 1996 Mazda Miata in 2000
The Mazda MX-5, also known as Miata in North America and Roadster in Japan, is a sports car built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan, since 1989. Its introduction was a significant development in the motor car industry that revived the roadster segment of sports cars.
To read the incredible "Miata" story, CLICK HERE:
If you have additional photos of the Loftins with classic cars, please contact me.
