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- 1899 Duryea Trap - Cars of this era usually looked like squarish horse-drawn buggies. But Charles Duryea was inspired by the more graceful curves of a victoria carriage. The curling front forks support the single front wheel and flex to absorb jolts. The driver used a control stick to steer, shift gears, and accelerate. The automobile may have looked good, but passengers sat back to back, making conversation difficult.
- 1899
- Collections - Artifact
1899 Duryea Trap
Cars of this era usually looked like squarish horse-drawn buggies. But Charles Duryea was inspired by the more graceful curves of a victoria carriage. The curling front forks support the single front wheel and flex to absorb jolts. The driver used a control stick to steer, shift gears, and accelerate. The automobile may have looked good, but passengers sat back to back, making conversation difficult.
- 1896 Duryea Runabout - Early automobile inventors tended to make one-of-a-kind vehicles. Charles and Frank Duryea had a different idea. In 1896, they established the Duryea Motor Wagon Company and built thirteen identical vehicles. Based on their second model that had recently won America's first automobile race, this car was user friendly. A single lever controlled steering, shifting, and accelerating. The Henry Ford owns the only known surviving 1896 Duryea.
- 1896
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1896 Duryea Runabout
Early automobile inventors tended to make one-of-a-kind vehicles. Charles and Frank Duryea had a different idea. In 1896, they established the Duryea Motor Wagon Company and built thirteen identical vehicles. Based on their second model that had recently won America's first automobile race, this car was user friendly. A single lever controlled steering, shifting, and accelerating. The Henry Ford owns the only known surviving 1896 Duryea.
- 1896 Duryea Motor Wagon Company Brochure - This 1896 brochure promoted the Duryea Motor Wagon Company. Duryea became the first in America to produce a series of identical vehicles, an accomplishment that marked the beginning of the U.S. auto industry. They made 13 vehicles in their first year.
- 1896
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1896 Duryea Motor Wagon Company Brochure
This 1896 brochure promoted the Duryea Motor Wagon Company. Duryea became the first in America to produce a series of identical vehicles, an accomplishment that marked the beginning of the U.S. auto industry. They made 13 vehicles in their first year.
- Duryea Motor Wagon Company Advertisement, 1896 - This 1896 ad promoted the Duryea Motor Wagon Company. Duryea became the first in America to produce a series of identical vehicles, an accomplishment that marked the beginning of the U.S. auto industry. They made 13 vehicles in their first year.
- 1896
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Duryea Motor Wagon Company Advertisement, 1896
This 1896 ad promoted the Duryea Motor Wagon Company. Duryea became the first in America to produce a series of identical vehicles, an accomplishment that marked the beginning of the U.S. auto industry. They made 13 vehicles in their first year.
- 1898 Duryea Motor Wagon Company Catalog - The Duryea Motor Wagon Company's sales literature for 1898 focused on how to drive and maintain the vehicle, reassuring potential buyers that the vehicle would not explode.
- 1898
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1898 Duryea Motor Wagon Company Catalog
The Duryea Motor Wagon Company's sales literature for 1898 focused on how to drive and maintain the vehicle, reassuring potential buyers that the vehicle would not explode.