1906 Thomas Flyer Touring Car
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The E.R. Thomas Company of Buffalo, New York, manufactured this touring car during its peak production year of 1906. Known for their high performance, born out in 1908 when a Flyer won the New York to Paris race, they were also expensive. This vehicle sold for $3,700. The company faltered a few years after Henry Ford perfected his Model T.
The E.R. Thomas Company of Buffalo, New York, manufactured this touring car during its peak production year of 1906. Known for their high performance, born out in 1908 when a Flyer won the New York to Paris race, they were also expensive. This vehicle sold for $3,700. The company faltered a few years after Henry Ford perfected his Model T.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1906
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
68.111.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Glass (Material)
Color
Gray (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 99 in
Width: 69 in
Length: 168 in
Inscriptions
On brass side lamps: Solar/ Model 624/ Patents [...] On brass head lamps: Solar/ Parabolens Projector/Type 684/Badger Brass MFG Co. Kenosha WIS USA On brass rear lamp: Solar/ no. 805 On front nose: Thomas emblem Hubcaps: T On generator on right running board: The Automatic Shaking Grate Generator/ Patented/ Made by/ Rushmore Dynamo Works/ Plainfield NJ USA
Specifications
Make & Model: 1906 Thomas Flyer touring car
Maker: E.R. Thomas Motor Company, Buffalo, New York
Engine: inline-4, T-head valves, 523 cubic inches
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Height: 99 inches
Wheelbase: 118 inches
Width: 69 inches
Overall length: 168 inches
Weight: 3200 pounds
Horsepower: 50
Pounds per horsepower: 64
Price: $3,500
Average 1906 wage: $523 per year
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 6 years, 9 months
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