Early
American Automobiles
This page was designed to give one an idea of the material that this web site contains.
There is no other web site about the early American automobiles from 1861-1929 on the
internet that comes close to what is here. To make it easier for one to navigate to
what he is his interest, there is a brief description of each link.
Automobiles
Up until 1918, there were an estimated 1800 car manufacturers that had existed. On this
site, there are over 2800 automobiles and approximately 1000 different
manufacturers. No other site even comes close. Each automobile has its name,
manufacturer, and years of manufacturing. First page starts with the 1890's models.
Amesbury
Body Makers
From 1895 Duryea to 1932 Franklin, there were 28 companies making automobile
bodies in Amesbury. Amesbury was the largest maker of bodies in the world during this time
frame. By making the 1895 Duryea body, Currier, Cameron, and Co. was the first one to make
a production body. Every one of these companies are listed with pictures of the car bodies
that they made. Currier, Cameron, and Co, maker of the early Duryea automobiles, made
bodies for more companies than any other body builder, bar none.
Merrimac Auto Bodies
There were three body builders in Merrimac making bodies for numerous automobile
companies. Merrimac and Amesbury are adjacent to each other and worked closely together
making bodies. These companies are listed with photographs of the car bodies that they
made.
Automobiles Made in Massachusetts
There were 160 automobile manufacrurers in Massachusetts from 1895-1929. 153 of
these companies are shown with photographs and descriptions of their cars. There is no web
site that has such information about any other state.
Automobile
Advertistments
Over Four hundred advertisements from 1895 to 1921 of different
manufacturers showing their cars in the advertisement. These advertisements are clips as
they appeared in early automobile magazines. They are the rarest in the industry. No other
web site comes close.
Pioneers
This page has photos of some of the people that were influential in the
early automobile industry.
Links
Links on this page were saved from the many web sites that were visited during
the creation of The Early American Automobile web site. A lot of information was copied
from these links.
Bailey Electric
Automobiles
Here is a rare treat! The only Baker Electric Automobile found on any web site is
either a 1908 or 1909 model. Pictured here are the 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912,
1913,1914, and 1915 models along with a 1915 delivery van. There are several pictures of
the 1913 model.
Bailey Electric 1000 Mile Endurance Run Copied from
the October 16, 1910 edition of the New York Times. What an article! It shows the cars at
the start of the race. From New York to the top of Mt. Washington and back, this
feat that stunned the automotive world. It made the Edison Battery a household name.
Wells
Automobile Museum
This undoubtedly the best automobile for Horseless Carriage and Bras
Era automobiles in the world. On this page are shown only a portion of them.
1902 Thomas Automobile
in its original factory finish. Only two are known. The body was made by
Biddle and Smart Carriage Co. in Amesbury.
Eddie Rickenbacker's
page is the story of his life with pictures from his time that he began work as a young
man for the Columbus Buggy Factory in Columbus, OH until his retirement from Eastern
Airlines. I wanted to do something to show one of America's greates heroes.
Special Automobiles
contain some of my favorite automobiles.
1895 Chicago to
Evanston Race is a comprehensive story concerning this race from its
conception to the finish with pictures of all the cars entered in the Nov. 2 and 28
Nov. races. Possibley, for its effect on the American automobile industry, it is the
greates race ever.
1909 Pan Pacific
Automobile Race
was on of the greatest automobile races in American history. This site
contains the day by day race from start to finish. Pictures of the cars involved and
articles clipped from the June 1, to June 23, 1909 New York Times as told by the reporters
covering the race. No early automobile magazines covered this race. This is the only place
where this race is covered in its entirety.
1904 Ford
Motor Company's response
to pending ligitation concerning Selden patent rights.
After viewing these pages, I think that you will agree that this is the
internet's largest site for Early American Automobiles. I hope that you have enjyed your
visit and will return often.
Royal Feltner
72 Haverhill Rd.
Amesbury, Ma. 01913
If you have any questions or suggestions, please email me at elroyal@comcast.net
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