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- 1912 Stoddard-Dayton Touring Car - John and Charles Stoddard formed the Dayton Motor Car Company of Dayton, Ohio, in 1904. They offered a full line of cars by 1908. The company's big engines, like the four-cylinder unit in this 1912 model, had a sophisticated pressure lubrication system at a time when splash oiling was still common. Financial difficulties closed the company in 1913.
- 1912
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1912 Stoddard-Dayton Touring Car
John and Charles Stoddard formed the Dayton Motor Car Company of Dayton, Ohio, in 1904. They offered a full line of cars by 1908. The company's big engines, like the four-cylinder unit in this 1912 model, had a sophisticated pressure lubrication system at a time when splash oiling was still common. Financial difficulties closed the company in 1913.
- 1910 Buick Model 10 Toy Tonneau - Buick prospered under Billy Durant's leadership, and in 1908 it became the cornerstone of his General Motors empire. Buick's Model 10 competed with Ford's Model T. At around $1,000, the Model 10's price tag compared favorably with the $900 starting price for a Model T. Buick built 27,377 cars for 1910, second only to Ford's production of 34,070.
- 1910
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1910 Buick Model 10 Toy Tonneau
Buick prospered under Billy Durant's leadership, and in 1908 it became the cornerstone of his General Motors empire. Buick's Model 10 competed with Ford's Model T. At around $1,000, the Model 10's price tag compared favorably with the $900 starting price for a Model T. Buick built 27,377 cars for 1910, second only to Ford's production of 34,070.
- Ford Motor Company Publication, "The Woman and the Ford," circa 1915 - The growing number of women driving Model Ts could not escape Ford Motor Company's attention. Ford was one of the earliest auto manufacturers to directly market to women. This booklet claims that the automobile has "broadened her horizon -- increased her pleasures -- given new vigor to her body -- made neighbors of faraway friends -- and multiplied tremendously her range of activities."
- circa 1915
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Ford Motor Company Publication, "The Woman and the Ford," circa 1915
The growing number of women driving Model Ts could not escape Ford Motor Company's attention. Ford was one of the earliest auto manufacturers to directly market to women. This booklet claims that the automobile has "broadened her horizon -- increased her pleasures -- given new vigor to her body -- made neighbors of faraway friends -- and multiplied tremendously her range of activities."
- Woman Driving a Touring Automobile, circa 1920 - American women welcomed the automobile's mobility and implied freedom. Cars arrived at a time when women were increasingly breaking away from the traditional domestic sphere and making new inroads in the workplace and in civic engagement. The automobile accelerated that social change.
- circa 1920
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Woman Driving a Touring Automobile, circa 1920
American women welcomed the automobile's mobility and implied freedom. Cars arrived at a time when women were increasingly breaking away from the traditional domestic sphere and making new inroads in the workplace and in civic engagement. The automobile accelerated that social change.
- 1904 Packard Model L Touring Car - James Ward Packard built his first car in Warren, Ohio, in 1899. By 1903 a group of Detroit investors had purchased the company and moved the operation to a new factory in Detroit. One of the first cars built there was the Model L touring car. It was the first four-cylinder Packard and the first with the tombstone-shaped radiator shell that became a Packard trademark.
- 1904
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1904 Packard Model L Touring Car
James Ward Packard built his first car in Warren, Ohio, in 1899. By 1903 a group of Detroit investors had purchased the company and moved the operation to a new factory in Detroit. One of the first cars built there was the Model L touring car. It was the first four-cylinder Packard and the first with the tombstone-shaped radiator shell that became a Packard trademark.
- 1918 Overland Model 90 B Touring Car - Overland was one of the most successful early car companies. Founded in 1903, Overland had by 1912 become the second-bestselling American car behind Ford. This Model 90 Overland was more stylish, comfortable, and powerful than a Ford Model T, with a six-inch-longer wheelbase and 12 more horsepower. It also cost $345 more.
- 1918
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1918 Overland Model 90 B Touring Car
Overland was one of the most successful early car companies. Founded in 1903, Overland had by 1912 become the second-bestselling American car behind Ford. This Model 90 Overland was more stylish, comfortable, and powerful than a Ford Model T, with a six-inch-longer wheelbase and 12 more horsepower. It also cost $345 more.
- Brochure for the 1924 Ford Model T Car, "Make Pleasure Island a Treasure Island for the Whole Family" - Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.
- 1924
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Brochure for the 1924 Ford Model T Car, "Make Pleasure Island a Treasure Island for the Whole Family"
Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.
- 1915 Cadillac V-8 Touring Car - At a time when most American carmakers used four-cylinder engines, Cadillac boldly introduced the first high-production V-8 in its 1915 Type 51 model. The larger engine produced a smoother ride, and its technical sophistication furthered Cadillac's reputation for quality engineering. The company built just over 13,000 automobiles that year, and seven-passenger touring cars like this one sold for $1,975.
- 1915
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1915 Cadillac V-8 Touring Car
At a time when most American carmakers used four-cylinder engines, Cadillac boldly introduced the first high-production V-8 in its 1915 Type 51 model. The larger engine produced a smoother ride, and its technical sophistication furthered Cadillac's reputation for quality engineering. The company built just over 13,000 automobiles that year, and seven-passenger touring cars like this one sold for $1,975.
- 1918 Dodge Brothers Touring Car - After years of supplying engines and components to Ford Motor Company, brothers John and Horace Dodge introduced their own automobile in 1914. Their design didn't change much in its first years, but modifications weren't necessary. The all-steel body, sliding-gear transmission and electric starter made the Dodge Brothers one of the most durable and reliable cars on the market.
- 1918
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1918 Dodge Brothers Touring Car
After years of supplying engines and components to Ford Motor Company, brothers John and Horace Dodge introduced their own automobile in 1914. Their design didn't change much in its first years, but modifications weren't necessary. The all-steel body, sliding-gear transmission and electric starter made the Dodge Brothers one of the most durable and reliable cars on the market.
- Fredrickson Family with Ford Model T during Cross-Country Tour, 1908 - Edwin A. Fredrickson and his parents pose with their 1908 Model T. The group appears to be traveling to Toledo, Buffalo, and Niagara as noted by the pennants adorning the automobile. The travelers are also dressed for the excursion. Their driving clothing -- duster jackets, goggles, scarves, boots, and caps -- protects against dust, mud, bugs, and weather.
- 1908
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Fredrickson Family with Ford Model T during Cross-Country Tour, 1908
Edwin A. Fredrickson and his parents pose with their 1908 Model T. The group appears to be traveling to Toledo, Buffalo, and Niagara as noted by the pennants adorning the automobile. The travelers are also dressed for the excursion. Their driving clothing -- duster jackets, goggles, scarves, boots, and caps -- protects against dust, mud, bugs, and weather.