1928 Franklin Airman Sport Sedan, Personal Car of Charles A. Lindbergh
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Franklin automobiles, built from 1902 until 1934, were distinguished by their air-cooled engines. When Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic with an air-cooled motor in 1927, Franklin played up the connection by introducing an "Airman" sedan and giving this example to the aviator. In turn, Lindbergh gave the car to Henry Ford in 1940 for inclusion in Henry Ford Museum.
Franklin automobiles, built from 1902 until 1934, were distinguished by their air-cooled engines. When Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic with an air-cooled motor in 1927, Franklin played up the connection by introducing an "Airman" sedan and giving this example to the aviator. In turn, Lindbergh gave the car to Henry Ford in 1940 for inclusion in Henry Ford Museum.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1928
Creators
H.H. Franklin Manufacturing Company
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Syracuse
Creator Notes
Made by the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company, which later became Franklin Automobile Company, in Syracuse, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
40.222.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Charles A. Lindbergh.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant Material)
Glass (Material)
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Nickel (Metal)
Mohair
Color
Black (Color)
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 71 in
Width: 67 in
Length: 184.5 in
Inscriptions
Plate on dash/firewall: H.H. FRANKLIN MFG. CO. / SYRACUSE, NY., USA / FRANKLIN / REG. US PAT. OFF. / CHASSIS NO. X-176972L12 / PATENTED / etc.
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