Don Lee (broadcaster) - Wikipedia
Donald Musgrave Lee (August 12, 1880 [1] – August 30, 1934) was the exclusive West Coast distributor of Cadillac automobiles in the early 20th century. Lee was born in Lansing, Michigan. [2] . In 1919, he purchased the Earl Automobile Works of Hollywood, California. Harley Earl, the son of the company's owner, was kept on as manager.
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From October 9 to 16, 1926, the Don Lee Cadillac Company at Seventh and Bixel Streets in Los Angeles presented a gorgeous display of Cadillacs in new and bright colors; it advertised "500 color combinations on 50 body styles.
Don Lee | The Online Automotive Marketplace - Hemmings
Sep 23, 2018 · His establishment of Cadillac supremacy prompted General Motors to make Lee its West Coast distributor for the make, and in turn, he ran 46 dealerships, either personally or through relatives, stretching from the Bay Area to San Diego.
Earl Automobile Works and Don Lee Coach & Body Works: the ... - Hemmings
May 4, 2015 · Don Lee had been selling Cadillacs since 1906 and, in 1919, in addition to buying out J.W. Earl, had become Cadillac’s official West Coast distributor. His dealerships already blanketed the state from Los Angeles and Pasadena to …
Don Lee’s Cadillac dealership and W6XAO television broadcasting …
Nov 2, 2018 · In the history of early Los Angeles television, Don Lee stands out as a pioneer. But what I didn’t know until I came across this photo, was that he started out as the owner of a Cadillac dealership. This is a circa early 1930s shot of his car lot on the southwest corner of 7 th and Bixel Streets in downtown LA. After purchasing a radio ...
A look at Earl's legacy from the inside - Old Cars Weekly
Nov 15, 2023 · Eventually the shop was purchased by Cadillac dealer Don Lee, but having become known for his design work, Earl stayed on as director. On a visit to the Don Lee Cadillac dealership, Lawrence P. Fisher, the General Manager of Cadillac, met Harley Earl and had the opportunity to observe his work.
The Don Lee Cadillac Building - Bay Area Radio Museum
The Don Lee Cadillac Building The photo above shows the Don Lee Cadillac Building on Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco as it appeared after its construction in 1912. The structure was designed by Charles Peter Weeks and William P. Day, who were also the architects for the Mark Hopkins Hotel, Huntington Hotel, the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and ...
Don Lee Cadillac and LaSalle car dealership on the northwest …
May 26, 2023 · The Don Lee Cadillac and LaSalle car dealership stood on the northwest corner of Green St and El Molino Ave in Pasadena in 1927. These days, Don Lee is mostly remembered as a radio broadcaster. From 1929 to 1936 he ran his 12-station network of radio stations affiliated with CBS and known as the Don Lee-Columbia Network.
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1919: LA TIMES reports "Don Lee passed the 10,000 mark for Cadillac cars he has sold in California since he became Cadillac dealer fourteen years ago." An enviable record, Lee goes on to buy out his biggest competitor and cross the street rival of Auto Row, J.W.'s Earl Auto Works.
The Don Lee Cadillac Building
The photo on the left shows Don Lee Cadillac Building on Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco, as it appeared after its construction in 1912. The structure was designed by Charles Peter Weeks and William P. Day, who were also the architects for the Mark Hopkins Hotel, Huntington Hotel, the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and other famous San Francisco icons.