1901 Haynes-Apperson Surrey
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Elwood Haynes designed and Elmer and Edgar Apperson built their first automobile in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1894. They organized the Haynes-Apperson Company in 1898 and soon offered two-, four- and six-passenger models. The Appersons left in 1901, but Haynes continued manufacturing cars until 1924. Haynes widely -- though exaggeratingly -- advertised his company as the maker of "America's first car."
Elwood Haynes designed and Elmer and Edgar Apperson built their first automobile in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1894. They organized the Haynes-Apperson Company in 1898 and soon offered two-, four- and six-passenger models. The Appersons left in 1901, but Haynes continued manufacturing cars until 1924. Haynes widely -- though exaggeratingly -- advertised his company as the maker of "America's first car."
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1901
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.5211
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Leather
Metal
Color
Gray (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 71 in
Width: 66 in
Length: 113 in
Wheelbase: 80.5 in
Inscriptions
Plate on rear of body reads:THE HAYNES-APPERSON/COMPANY/KOKOMO, INDIANA, USA. Painted license plate on back reads:1187 IND.
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