Veteran Era

A limited number of Benzes were crafted with the cataloged four-seater dos-à-dos body, and among them stands this particular gem. Its remarkable history sets it apart: when just a few…

Columbia was a pioneer in the electric automobile field, introducing an electric Wagonette as early as 1900. The Hartford, Connecticut based company produced electrics as well as gasoline cars from…

In 1869, Peerless commenced its journey in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the creation of a profitable clothes wringer. By 1891, the company transitioned into the bicycle industry, churning out 10,000 bicycles…

Carl Benz submitted a patent on January 29, 1886, to Berlin’s Imperial Patent Office for a gasoline powered three wheel machine.  Patent number 37435 is expressed as the first automobile…

This attractive Oldsmobile differs from the cars the company was famous for in its early years.  The Curved Dash Olds’ signature look in this era, but this Model N has…

In 1897, a Scottish bicycle manufacturer living in Cleveland, Alexander Winton, set up a car-manufacturing company, the Winton Motor Carriage Company.  The 1897 Winton featured leather seats, rubber tires (made…

This intriguing Cyklonette trike was built by the Cyklon Maschinenfabrik GmbH in Berlin, who manufactured French motorcycles under license. Cyklon introduced the first of their three-wheelers at the Leipzig Motor…

In 1826, skilled wheelwrights, J. S. Abbot and Lewis Downing perfected the first Concord Stagecoach, establishing their wagon factory in New Hampshire. Beyond the renowned Concord models, the factory produced…

The Curved Dash Oldsmobile is credited as the first high-volume mass-produced automobile. The runabout could seat 2 passengers, and sold for $650.00, the lowest price point on the market. The…

Count Albert De Dion, born into a lineage of French nobility and engineering prowess, harbored an early fascination with steam engines. Collaborating with George Bouton, he ventured into constructing steam-powered…