Owls Head Maine Museum Autos |
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Truthfully, this is only a sample of the models on display.
Below left: A replica of the 1885 Karl Benz Tri-Car; the first
vehicle designed for an internal combustion gasoline engine. This three
wheeler had a 4 cylinder water cooled engine displacing 1600 cc and producing
three-quarters of a horsepower. |
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A 1902 Model R Curved Dash Olds, runabout built by Ransom Eli Olds, later called the Oldsmobile.
Produced from 1901 to 1904, they were the first mass produced motor vehicle
selling for $650. Powered by a four-cycle, one cylinder, water-cooled, engine
displacing 95 cubic inches and producing 4.5 HP. |
Panhard
and Panhard et Levassor built automobiles from
1891 to 1967. This 1905 Custom Tourer by Demarest & Co
N.Y. was built for the King of Belgium with an 11 liter water cooled 6 cylinder
producing 40 HP. |
Note the adjustable
hood louver flaps. |
Dashboard gauges
are sparce. The Cricket and Scarab in the distance are explored below. |
From1901 to
1911 the Autocar Co. of Ardmore, PA produced cars such as this 1906
Type XII Autocar Tourer for $2,600. The 4 cylinder produced 24 HP.
After 1911 Autocar only produced trucks, with the same sturdy quality as
in their cars. |
This 1907
Model K Cadillac Runabout featured parts that were interchangable
with other 1907 Model K Cadillac parts due to Henry M. Lelands direction.
It's 1 cylinder, water cooled 98 cu. in. engine produced 10 HP and sold
for $800. |
Below left: The 1908 Sears, Roebuck, & Co. Motor
Buggy sold for $395. through the catalog up to 1912 with about 3,500
sold. It was powered by a 2 cylinder, air cooled 52 cu. in. engine producing
10 HP. |
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Above right:
Throughout the museum are these enlarged photos of specialized models, like
this Reo Flatbed Truck and Trailer Hay Wagon.
Left: Regretfully I did not get the description for this
Police Paddy Wagon model with three of America's finest guardians. |
The 1911
Cadillac Model 30 Touring could be fitted with coupe, limousine
or open touring bodies. It was the last hand crank Cadillac as 1912 introduced
the Delco self starter. For $1,700. it included a 286 cu. in.water cooled
4 cylinder inline engine producing 33 HP. |
Below: This 1912 Woods Electric Motor Vehicle Company
Model 1316 Extension Brougham was produced in Chicago, Illinois
and sold for $3,000. With a speed of 20 MPH, it had a range of 100 miles
before recharging was needed. Car batteries don't look like the have changed
as much as the rest of cars. |
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Left and below
left: A 1914 Rolls-Royce (Duke of) Salamanca Bodied
Limousine with Aluminum body work by Barkers of London. Salamanca
derives from its total convertible top available for fair open weather motoring.
The Silver Ghost 7428 cc water cooled 6 cylinder engine produced 40-50 HP.
Note the landau bars on the top and the non electric horn.
Below right: A 1916 Scripps Booth Model C which sold for
$775 was compared to others that cost $3,000 to $5,000. |
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Left: This was
yet another of Henry Fords Model T's.
Below right: A 1925 Ford Model T Beach or Station
Wagon. These wooden bodied vehicles were used by commuters at railroad
stations. At $615. it was powered by a 176 cu. in. water cooled 4 cylinder
in line engine producing 20 HP. |
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Below left a Fordson Tractor and at the right
a Ford Tin Lizzie that gave rides to small kids during the
car show. |
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Left: This 1925
Model T Ford was converted into a Track Inspection Crew Car
for the two-foot gauge Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad
at the Phillips, ME, Car Barn until it closed. Later it went to the Edaville
Railroad in Massachusetts. It used the standard 20 HP Model T engine. |
Left and below
left: This 1926 Model T Ford Roadster Pickup sold for $650.
and for another $395. became this early type Snowmobile Conversion
with the kit invented by Virgil D. White of Ossipee, NH in 1913. It had
the standard 176 cu. in. water cooled 4 cylinder inline engine producing
20 HP. |
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Above right
a 1926 Model T Ford Ice Saw converstion from the Bath, ME
"Ice King" Charles Morse. Typical 167 cu.in. water cooled 4 cylinder
inline 20 HP engine.
Right: another Model T Ford converted to
carry lobster pots |
A 1928
Ford Cragar Racer Sprint Car built with Model T chassis and Model
A Ford driveline and 125 HP 200 cu. in. 4 cylinder inline water cooled engine.
It raced at fairgrounds, exhibition tracks and dirt ovals through the 1930s. |
I have always
been a fan of a nice pick up truck. |
Left: A 1929
Duesenberg Model J Town Car cost $8,500. for chassis only. Powered
by a four-foot long, inline water cooled 8 cylinder engine, with 4 valves
per cylinder and dual overhead camshafts. About 470-480 models were produced
and were the favorite of the rich, the famous and the infamous gangsters. |
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Left and above:
The 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster instantly recognizable as the
Boat Tail Speedster. We highly recommed visiting the ACD (Auburn Cord Deusenberg)
Museum in Auburn, IN. These curvy Supercharged models with "side pipes"
were the 1930's Corvette in their market appeal and prowess. |
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This 1935
Stout Scarab is one of 9 produced by William B. Stout, one of the
designers of the famous Ford Tri-Motor "Tin Goose" aeroplane.
His motto was "Simplicate. Add lightness". Note the lack of running
boards common at this time which allowed a wider cockpit. Powered by a rear
mounted water cooled Ford 221 cu. in. V8 producing 100 HP. |
Note the ornate
vertical stone guards over the head lamps, the gill like vents on either
side of the trademark Scarab, or beetle in the center of the hood. |
Left: A 1938
Samuel Eliot Cricket III featured a stainless steel body, 1 piece
frame and aircraft type control column for steering and braking. |
Below left: This 1948 Playboy was ahead of it's
time, when gas was cheap. Below right: Left: In the workshop area I spotted
this 1940's Ford Woodie hiding a 1955-6-7 T-Bird. |
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Left and below:
A 1950's Divo-Twin Milk Truck. |
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