Cars and automobile models introduced in 1897 — Veteran Era vehicles (c.1896−1904)

Winton was one of the first American companies to sell a motor car. In 1912, Winton became one of the first American manufacturers of diesel engines. In 1896, Scottish immigrant Alexander Winton, owner of the Winton Bicycle Company, turned from bicycle production to an experimental single-cylinder automobile before starting his car company. [1][a]

This is a list of automobiles produced for the general public in the North American market from 1891 to 1915. They are listed in chronological order from when each model began its model year. If a model did not have continuous production, it is …

Oct 21, 2022 · What do the opening of the Boston subway, the start of the Klondike Gold Rush and Louis Semple Clarke completing his first vehicle all have in common? They each happened in the action-packed year of 1897.

Mar 15, 2018 · Less than five months after the Winton Motor Carriage Company was launched, Alexander Winton – accompanied by the company’s shop superintendent William A. Hatcher — drove one of the automobiles from Cleveland to New York City.

Oct 21, 2019 · The oldest existing automotive manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere was founded on this day in 1897. Louis Clark recruited his brothers John and James, his father Charles, and friend William Morgan to help him start the Pittsburg Motor Vehicle Company.

May 13, 2019 · On this date in 1897, outside his factory in Hartford, successful bicycle manufacturer Albert Augustus Pope unveiled what he considered to be the future of the automobile industry: the battery-powered Columbia Motor Carriage. It was the first demonstration of a mass-produced electric car in American history.

Stocks wins in the first race between a motor cycle and a safety cycle. 1897 Aug 10th.

Nov 24, 2016 · It was estimated that there were 30 or less fewer vehicles powered by gasoline in the United States during 1897. Most were steam, electric or some other form of power. The history of this little car is well documented by the family and …

Nov 7, 2016 · The firm Olds Motor Vehicle Co. was founded by Ransom E Olds in 1897 and rapidly became the top car company in the United States. In fact, it was the first mass-produced gasoline-powered automobile manufacturer, although Columbia Electric was producing larger numbers of electric and Locomobile steam-powered cars.