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- 1905 Ford Model F Phaeton - Ford's Model F continued a direct evolution from the original Model A. The two-cylinder engine was still mounted under the front seat, but a false hood was added to the front to copy European cars of the time. At $1,000, the Model F was Ford's mid-price offering, falling between the two-cylinder Model C and the four-cylinder Model B.
- 1905
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1905 Ford Model F Phaeton
Ford's Model F continued a direct evolution from the original Model A. The two-cylinder engine was still mounted under the front seat, but a false hood was added to the front to copy European cars of the time. At $1,000, the Model F was Ford's mid-price offering, falling between the two-cylinder Model C and the four-cylinder Model B.
- 1924 Doble Steam Touring Car - Some automakers continued with alternate power sources even after gasoline engines became dominant. Doble Steam Motors of Emeryville, California, produced the world's most sophisticated steam cars. Electric ignition cut warm-up time to 90 seconds. Condensers captured and reused exhaust steam. Top speed exceeded 90 miles per hour. But fallout from a fraudulent stock sale forced Doble to close in 1931.
- 1924
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1924 Doble Steam Touring Car
Some automakers continued with alternate power sources even after gasoline engines became dominant. Doble Steam Motors of Emeryville, California, produced the world's most sophisticated steam cars. Electric ignition cut warm-up time to 90 seconds. Condensers captured and reused exhaust steam. Top speed exceeded 90 miles per hour. But fallout from a fraudulent stock sale forced Doble to close in 1931.
- 1927 Chrysler Imperial Sportif Convertible - The Imperial Model E-80 was Chrysler's top-of-the-line car for 1926 and 1927. This Sportif's look, inspired by Laurence Pomeroy's designs for British automaker Vauxhall, suggested speed. The car's 112-horsepower, six-cylinder engine was capable of 80 miles per hour. The dual-cowl layout provided separate windshields for front and back passengers. Chrysler called these models, "as fine as money can build."
- 1927
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1927 Chrysler Imperial Sportif Convertible
The Imperial Model E-80 was Chrysler's top-of-the-line car for 1926 and 1927. This Sportif's look, inspired by Laurence Pomeroy's designs for British automaker Vauxhall, suggested speed. The car's 112-horsepower, six-cylinder engine was capable of 80 miles per hour. The dual-cowl layout provided separate windshields for front and back passengers. Chrysler called these models, "as fine as money can build."
- 1924 Chrysler Touring Car - The first car to wear the Chrysler nameplate was perfectly suited to the Roaring Twenties. It was a decade of fast profits, fast music, and fast driving. A lightweight chassis and an efficient engine meant Chrysler drivers could out-accelerate Cadillacs costing twice as much. When Chrysler drivers stopped, they used modern hydraulic brakes instead of the Caddy's old-style mechanical brakes. Small wonder that Chrysler sales increased 500 percent from 1925 to 1929.
- 1924
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1924 Chrysler Touring Car
The first car to wear the Chrysler nameplate was perfectly suited to the Roaring Twenties. It was a decade of fast profits, fast music, and fast driving. A lightweight chassis and an efficient engine meant Chrysler drivers could out-accelerate Cadillacs costing twice as much. When Chrysler drivers stopped, they used modern hydraulic brakes instead of the Caddy's old-style mechanical brakes. Small wonder that Chrysler sales increased 500 percent from 1925 to 1929.