This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Santa Fe Auto Parts Story of the Kadel Vintage Car Business
Art and Georgette Kadel built Santa Fe Auto Parts from a Shafter land take in 1946 to 1962 then expanded to 17 acres until 1972 before moving to Lerdo Highway Their coast to coast mail order parts business focuses on early classics with restorations and a 1926 Ford Model T2 door sedan 1936 Chevy pickup and other projects The Kadels active in the Kern County Model T Ford Club span 20 years and reflect a lifelong passion for antique autos.
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Georgette Kadel
Art
Fairfax
Bakersfield
Shafter
Maple School
Shafter High
Georgette
San Luis Obispo
Hudson Agency
Lakewood
Chrysler
Plymouth
Douglass Aircraft
Lockheed
Safeway
Santa Fe Auto Parts
Kadel
Lerdo Hwy
Kadels
United States
Red Morgan
Kern County
Ford Club of America
Chevy
Art Kadel
Ron Ryer