American Automobiles of the Brass Era
Essential Specifications of 4,000+ Gasoline Powered Passenger Cars, 1906-1915, with a Statistical and Historical Overview
Seiten
2013
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7136-2 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7136-2 (ISBN)
From Abbott-Detroit to Zip, this unique reference book documents American gasoline-powered automobiles manufactured for the model years 1906 through 1915, the Brass Era. In these explosive early years of automotive history, a vast number of manufacturers--most of which failed within two years--produced a range of cars whose sheer diversity is unmatched in later times. The short corporate lifespans and constant change throughout the industry left a fragmented historical record, with data about specific models scarce and scattered in later sources. Here the basic facts of 4,000+ cars, painstakingly researched in all available period sources, are collected and trends of the era are analyzed.
Robert D. Dluhy, a retired electrical engineer and longtime enthusiast of both Brass Era and Classic Era cars, has restored several cars and tours regularly in his 1913 Hudson Model 37 Torpedo and 1931 Pierce-Arrow Model 43 Sport Phaeton.
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Part I. Statistical and Historical Overview
1. Data Collection and Organization
2. Historical Context
3. Automobile Manufacturers
4. Number of Cylinders
5. Engine Displacement
6. Horsepower
7. Steering Position
8. Price
9. Wheelbase
10. Tire Sizes and Automobile Weights
11. Summary and Conclusions
Part II. Automobile Models by Manufacturer
Part III. Automobile Models by Year
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.10.2013 |
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Zusatzinfo | notes, bibliography, index |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
Gewicht | 526 g |
Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
ISBN-10 | 0-7864-7136-0 / 0786471360 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-7136-2 / 9780786471362 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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