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R. E. Olds founded Olds Motor Works in 1897 and was the first to conceive of a small, affordable car. [...]
1904 Oldsmobile Runabout
2026-01-14T14:33:57-05:00Ransom Eli Olds experimented with steam, electric, and gasoline automobiles early in his career. He built a new factory in [...]
1903 Stevens-Duryea Runabout
2026-01-16T12:49:06-05:00Brothers J. Frank and Charles Duryea were the first to build a successful gasoline-powered car in 1893. To prove their [...]
1908 Waltham-Orient Buckboard
2026-01-16T12:51:27-05:00In the early days of motoring, lightweight and inexpensive autos like this one were very popular. Referred to as [...]
1909 White Steam Car Model M
2026-01-16T12:33:42-05:00In 1909, newly-elected president William Howard Taft turned the White House stables into a garage and purchased four automobiles: two [...]
