1910-1919

When Henry Ford introduced the Model T in 1908, it revolutionized the auto industry. For the first time, a practical, [...]

After Henry Ford developed earlier Models R and S, he decided to design a new car. In a secluded room [...]

The Stutz was one of America’s first real sports cars. It was designed for speed and racing with an early version of a performance engine. The car was built low to the ground with fenders, running boards, and lighting equipment which could all be easily removed to reduce weight. Stutz’s victories were highly publicized. Based on a favorable outing in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911, Stutz adopted the motto “The car that made good in a day.”

Prior to 1908, automobiles were built by hand with non-interchangeable parts. Each part required time-consuming filing and hand-fitting. Cadillac [...]

Between 1905 and 1925, there were thousands of automobile manufacturers in the United States. The most successful were those that [...]

In the early days of motoring, Peerless, Packard, and Pierce-Arrow were known as “the three Ps.” This great trio of [...]