History of The Mile

1941

Murphy Chevrolet was showing the new streamlined 1941 Special Delux Fleetmaster when a youngster named Kile Morgan opened "Morgan's Better Used Cars" nearby. Morgan sold a new breed of American cars like the Buick Roadmaster convertible and the Chrysler Crown Imperial sedan. In a few years, Kile Morgan's civic involvement and enthusiasm would make a major difference in National City's growing automobile industry. Richard McCune's new Chrysler dealership offered the chic Town and Country convertibles, trimmed with varnished wood. Enthusiasm for the powerful American V-8's reached fever pitch in the fifties as hot rods and custom cars cruised the city. Keith's-Drive-In was becoming a legend on National Avenue.

1904 • 1906 • 1920 • 1941 • 1955 • 1965 • 1970 • 1990s • Development