were auctioned off in 1939. Some were even turned into homes, before a city law that prevented the practice was passed later that same year. Following the ban on streetcar sales, the remaining Class 1 bodies were destroyed. However, the sale of a few of these streetcars has allowed for three of these important pieces of San Diego history to be preserved until this day. Potential for restoration The preservation and future of the Class 1 streetcars While most of them were ultimately destroyed over the years, three remaining Class 1 streetcars were saved from this fate in 1996 by a San Diego antique dealer and collector Christian T. Chaffee. They have since been designated San Diego Historic Landmarks (#339) and have been preserved to this day in storage in San Diego. Fred Bennett, who was involved with the San Francisco Vintage Trolley project, found that the Class 1s were ideal candidates for restoration and recommended that they return to the streets on a streetcar line. See also San Diego Trolley Streetcars in North America References Bevil, Alexander D. "Historical Analysis of San Diego Electric Railways Company San Diego Style Class I Trolleys Nos. 126, 128, and 138". Submitted to the San Diego Historical Site Board, 6 January 1997. History | The Home of the Historic San Diego Class 1 Streetcars Streetcars in California Streetcars of the United States Class 1 Streetcars Class 1 Streetcars Class 1 Streetcars Vehicles introduced in 1912 1912 establishments in California 1939 disestablishments in California