(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . America's Car Museum: Some cars before 1910 (photo diary) [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags'] Date: 2023-04-23 There were a number of concerns and competing ideas at this time about how to power the new vehicles: gasoline engines or steam engines or electric motors. Borrowing from marine technology many of the early cars were steered with a tiller while some used a steering wheel. There were also different ideas about where the driver should sit: on the right or on the left, or, in some cases in the rear. Harold LeMay, a Tacoma businessman, loved cars and managed to collect more than 3,000 automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles over forty years of collecting. A number of the vehicles from his collection form the nucleus of the LeMay—America’s Car Museum. This collection of more than 300 cars, motorcycles, and trucks is displayed in a four-level building in Tacoma, Washington. Shown below are some of the cars before 1910 displayed in the LeMay—America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington. 1902 Locomobile Steam Surrey According to the Museum: “Locomobile steam cars are great examples of what very early mass-produced steam automobiles typically looked like.” The starting price for the 1902 Steam Surrey was just $750, an affordable price compared to other vehicles as this time. However, the car could only go 15-20 miles before stopping for more water and fuel. 1902 Studebaker Electric Express Wagon Studebaker produced horse-drawn vehicles from 1852 until 1920. By 1872 Studebaker was the largest vehicle producer in the world. In 1902, Studebaker began producing electric automobiles and trucks. The wagon shown below could travel up to 12 mph with a range up to 40 miles. Notice the chain-drive mechanism. 1903 Oldsmobile Model R Runabout (replica) The Oldsmobile Model R, known as the “Curved Dash” Oldsmobile, was the first car to bear the Oldsmobile name and was one of the first mass-produced cars in the United States. It was the first automobile used by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail. This car has a 1-cylinder, 95 cubic inch, 4.5 horsepower engine. 1906 Cadillac Model M, Tulip Tourer, 5-Passenger This car has a 1-cylinder, 98.2 cubic inch, 10 horsepower engine with a 2-speed planetary transmission. 1909 Hudson Model Twenty Roadster Hudson Motor Car Company, named for department store owner Joseph L. Hudson who financed the company, was founded to build low-priced cars. The Hudson Twenty was one of the first low-priced American cars and sold more than 4,000 during their first year. This car has a 4-cylinder, 199 cubic inch, 20 horsepower engine. 1909 Hupmobile Model 20 Roadster Robert C. Hupp, the founder of the Hupp Motor Car Company, had worked for Oldsmobile, Ford, and Regal. His goal was to produce “a small car of the highest grade at a low price.” This car has a 4-cylinder, 17 horsepower engine. More cars Packard Museum: Early Packards (photo diary) WAAAM: Automobiles Before 1910 (Photo Diary) Truck Museum: Trucks Before 1920 (Photo Diary) Museums 101: Automobiles of the 1920s (Photo Diary) WAAAM: Packard Automobiles (Photo Diary) WAAAM: Studebaker Automobiles (Photo Diary) Museums 101: A couple of Chryslers and a Plymouth from the 1930s WAAAM: Overland Automobiles (Photo Diary) [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/4/23/2165128/-America-s-Car-Museum-Some-cars-before-1910-photo-diary Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/