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- Program for "One Mile World's Record Automobile Races," Brooklyn, New York, November 16, 1901 - Andrew Riker made headlines in November 1901 when his battery-powered "Torpedo" racer hit 57.1 miles per hour in a race at Coney Island, New York. It was a world speed record for electric automobiles. Despite his success, Riker soon determined that the automobile's future lay with a different fuel. In 1902, he joined Locomobile and started designing gasoline-powered cars.
- November 16, 1901
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Program for "One Mile World's Record Automobile Races," Brooklyn, New York, November 16, 1901
Andrew Riker made headlines in November 1901 when his battery-powered "Torpedo" racer hit 57.1 miles per hour in a race at Coney Island, New York. It was a world speed record for electric automobiles. Despite his success, Riker soon determined that the automobile's future lay with a different fuel. In 1902, he joined Locomobile and started designing gasoline-powered cars.
- Riker Electric Vehicles Sales Catalog, 1900 - The Riker Electric Vehicle Company, formed by inventor Andrew Riker, became known for producing electric touring cars and commercial trucks. This catalog from 1900 shows the company's line of electric vehicles. Riker later developed internal-combustion engines for the Locomobile Company of America.
- 1900
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Riker Electric Vehicles Sales Catalog, 1900
The Riker Electric Vehicle Company, formed by inventor Andrew Riker, became known for producing electric touring cars and commercial trucks. This catalog from 1900 shows the company's line of electric vehicles. Riker later developed internal-combustion engines for the Locomobile Company of America.
- Riker or Columbia Electric Car Passing Coach and Four, Central Park, New York City, circa 1900 - An electric car hummed through New York City's Central Park alongside a horse-drawn coach in this photograph taken about 1900.
- circa 1900
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Riker or Columbia Electric Car Passing Coach and Four, Central Park, New York City, circa 1900
An electric car hummed through New York City's Central Park alongside a horse-drawn coach in this photograph taken about 1900.