Brass Era

In February 1908, the New York Times and the Parisian newspaper Le Matin teamed up to sponsor a race from New York’s Time Square to Paris, by way of San…

The Pierce-Racine Company was established in 1904 in Racine, WI. It was founded by Andrew J. Pierce who was a former engine superintendent at the Racine Hardware Company, which built…

Oakland automobiles were built in Pontiac, Michigan from 1907 until 1931. The company was founded by Edward M. Murphy who built horse drawn buggies and Alanson P. Brush who was…

In the catalog of great early American automobiles, the memorable Stutz “Bearcat” conjures up an image of speed, glamour and endurance. The Bearcat is very much a sports car and…

Highwheeler vehicles of the early 1900s were designed to meet a very specific condition: Mud. Paved roads in 1912 were rare; most roads were existing dirt roads that were mud…

The General Motors Company was founded in 1908 when William C. Durant combined the existing Buick, Cadillac and Oldsmobile companies. The Buick line was the most successful of the three…

The Carter Car Company was started by Byron Carter in 1905. Byron Carter was the most successful developer and builder of the friction drive transmission which differed from other vehicles…