The Showalter Familly Collection: Our First (and last) Motorette Derby Click on each picture to view a larger size of the picture. The Showalter Motorette Co. Derby was held October 17, 1946. Images on this page: The top of scrapbook page:   A letter dated October 1, 1946, announcing the Motorette Derby. Center left:   Orange Avenue, October 17, 1946, showing Motorette cars. Center right:   An aerial view of Orange Avenue taken October 17, 1946. The bottom of scrapbook page:   A photograph of the winner of the derby, Hubert R. Caldwell. Click here to return to the Showalter Family collection page.