ESQUIRE MOTORS
4070 El Cajon Blvd




In my Senior Year at Crawford High -- 1961-1962 -- I had my license and was able to drive to school.  Every morning I found myself at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard heading south and ready to turn left.  For the longest time a gorgeous 1935 Auburn Speedster like the one above sat on the corner.  I could only dream. 


Here's an advertisement from the January 31, 1962 San Diego Union.  I don't see an Auburn for sale.  I think now the Esquire Motors owner just wanted to attract potential buyers.



The Auburn sat right about where that red Taco Truck is in this February 2025 Google Street View








Howard Rozelle shot these photos of Esquire Motors, on the northeast corner of Euclid and El Cajon, around 1956 by the looks of the Chevrolets at the left that say "new" on their windshields. A used car dealer wouldn't lie would he? 

I worked at Dave's Chevron at the southwest corner of Euclid and El Cajon, across the street from the State Theater, from 1971 to 1974. They are both gone now, along with Esquire Motors. As for Dave's Chevron, I learned a lot there. Boy, folks were really chapped off when Chevron Supreme gas topped 50 cents a gallon!!!! -- Stan Faulwetter '72

(I was a bit steamed my ownself. I was teaching in Clairemont and swore I would take the bus if gas hit 50 cents a gallon. I rode the #27 up the hill for about a month -- JF)




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