History of Sixth Avenue - Tonight
The Tacoma Historical Society is presenting an informal history and slide presentation on Sixth Avenue at the library tonight.
Celebrating Sixth Avenue – From Broadway to Titlow Beach
Presented by Brian Kamen
Where
Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. South
When
Tonight, December 11th 2006 at 7:00 pm
Link to the Tacoma Historical Society
4 comments
J Jesse January 14, 2009
I could be a pimp on Tacoma Ave with this ride.
T TheGulag January 15, 2009
That would be “Rich” Corinthian Leather.
KAHHNNNN!!!!!!
D Dave L. January 15, 2009
Being MoPar fan, I’d be O.K. with a well-optioned Imp or ‘doba with Corinthian leather, but I’m also an Exner fan and I did check out the Stutz earlier this year at Walt’s. I don’t believe it’s still there (but then again it might be) but it was a nice, period ride.
M Mofo from the Hood January 15, 2009
Corinthian’s, once prized for their supple hides, roamed freely throughout Greece until the late 1980’s. The Corinthian herds were calculated in the millions until illegal poaching devastated the breed. Animal rights groups based in Greece have blamed the Chrysler Corporation of America. During the 1980’s Chrysler promoted Corinthian leather as an exclusive feature in the Cordoba car. A Chrysler paid celebrity, Ricardo Montalban, enticed the public in television commercials to fall in love with Corinthian hides. It is widely know by the U.S. Department of Immigration that Montalban was a Mexican citizen. There is speculation by immigration authorities that Montalban was underpaid by Chrysler, but records for Montalban’s employment cannot be found. In recent decades a significant rise in Mexican immigrant worker’s have illegally crossed U.S. borders to seek employment by Chrysler Corporation. Mr. Montalban could not be reached for comment. However, earlier today Mr. Montalban’s Stutz car was found in Tacoma, Washington. An anonymous informer tipped U.S. Immigration officers and they arrived in Tacoma by late afternoon to inspect the scene. A thorough search of Mr. Montalban’s Stutz, which was parked across the street from a Love Tacoma event at Maxwell’s Restaurant, motivated Immigration officers to search for Montalban at the restaurant. It is unknown at this time what that search revealed.