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c.1900 STEAM CARRIAGE (FOUR PASSENGER)
Identification No. 1935
Black and red with red leather interior
Engine: steam powered two cylinder; Suspension: full-elliptic leaf springs front and rear. Center tiller drive.
At the turn of the century the gasoline engine was not the clear power source of choice. Many early manufacturers also experimented with steam and electric power to find the superior means of locomotion. In the nineteenth century, the steam engine was the most popular power source worldwide, as it was used for railroads and shipping. Steam powered cars were far quieter, simpler, and often times more reliable than their gasoline powered counterparts. They offered control and flexibility without the bother of a clutch an noisy gearbox.
There were many manufacturers who produced early steam cars, including White, Mobile, Cloughly, Gearless, Prescott, Lane, Grout, Locomobile and Stanley. Although very little is known about the origin of the Steam Carriage offered here today, it was perhaps produced by one of the above-mentioned manufacturers. It was purchased by Seattle-based enthusiast in 1985 from the Estate of Dean Spencer, a local collector of steam powered automobiles. The car is titled as an 1899 Locomobile, but there are differing opinions by noted steam car enthusiasts as to its exact origin of manufacture. The components certainly seem to date the car from late 1900 or possibly 1901 and will provide an intriguing opportunity for the new owner to discover the origins of its manufacturer.
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Identification No. 1935
Black and red with red leather interior
Engine: steam powered two cylinder; Suspension: full-elliptic leaf springs front and rear. Center tiller drive.
At the turn of the century the gasoline engine was not the clear power source of choice. Many early manufacturers also experimented with steam and electric power to find the superior means of locomotion. In the nineteenth century, the steam engine was the most popular power source worldwide, as it was used for railroads and shipping. Steam powered cars were far quieter, simpler, and often times more reliable than their gasoline powered counterparts. They offered control and flexibility without the bother of a clutch an noisy gearbox.
There were many manufacturers who produced early steam cars, including White, Mobile, Cloughly, Gearless, Prescott, Lane, Grout, Locomobile and Stanley. Although very little is known about the origin of the Steam Carriage offered here today, it was perhaps produced by one of the above-mentioned manufacturers. It was purchased by Seattle-based enthusiast in 1985 from the Estate of Dean Spencer, a local collector of steam powered automobiles. The car is titled as an 1899 Locomobile, but there are differing opinions by noted steam car enthusiasts as to its exact origin of manufacture. The components certainly seem to date the car from late 1900 or possibly 1901 and will provide an intriguing opportunity for the new owner to discover the origins of its manufacturer.
WITHOUT RESERVE