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A Fleeting Chance to Purchase a Unique Piece of Asheville's History

Historic Asheville Trolley

Historic Asheville Trolley For Sale

Asheville was the first city in the US to employ Trolley Cars. Here is your chance to own a piece of American history! Today is the last day for an eBay auction to buy the 1927 Asheville trolley car. This J. G. Brill Company trolley car was one of just ten cars operating on the streets of Asheville eighty years ago.

The citizen-times has the story:

21 Things I Love About Asheville

1. These beautiful mountains, what an incredible blessing it is to live in these old mountains,with our hiking trails, waterfalls and vistas.

2. The abundance and diversity of trees, plants and native wildlife.

3. The most beautiful seasons, we really experience all four in their full glory here.

4. The music scene, there are so many incredible musicians, you can always go hear good live music, most days you can