Custom Built by McFarlan

Author: Richard A. Stanley
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9781476689654
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A family owned business specializing in light duty horse-drawn carriages, buggies, and wagons, the McFarlan Company, like many manufacturers of its era, entered the automobile industry soon after the turn of the twentieth century. Instead of trying to outproduce and outsell its competition, McFarlan catered to the individual desires of an affluent clientele. For nearly 20 years, McFarlan automobiles were recognized for their quality, custom features, powerful engines, and enormous size. This full history covers the company from start to finish, with emphasis on its prestigious cars.

Motor Record

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Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 1008

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Including 'Automobile buyers' reference.'

Automotive Industries

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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 1188

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Motor Age

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Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 778

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Motor Record

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Category : Automobile supplies industry
Languages : en
Pages : 802

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Lost Car Companies of Detroit

Author: Alan Naldrett
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625856490
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144

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Among more than two hundred auto companies that tried their luck in the Motor City, just three remain: Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. But many of those lost to history have colorful stories worth telling. For instance, J.J. Cole forgot to put brakes in his new auto, so on the first test run, he had to drive it in circles until it ran out of gas. Brothers John and Horace Dodge often trashed saloons during wild evenings but used their great personal wealth to pay for the damage the next day (if they could remember where they had been). David D. Buick went from being the founder of his own leading auto company to working the information desk at the Detroit Board of Trade. Author Alan Naldrett explores these and more tales of automakers who ultimately failed but shaped the industry and designs putting wheels on the road today.

Classic Car

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Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 642

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Motor Life

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Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 766

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Automobile Trade Journal

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Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 1686

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The Indianapolis Automobile Industry

Author: Sigur E. Whitaker
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476666911
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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In 1893, Indianapolis carriage maker Charles Black created a rudimentary car--perhaps the first designed and built in America. Within 15 years, Indianapolis was a major automobile industry center rivaling Detroit, and known for quality manufacturing and innovation--the aluminum engine, disc brakes, aerodynamics, superchargers, and the rear view mirror were first developed there. When the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, hometown manufacturers Marmon, Stutz and Duesenberg dominated the track. The author covers their histories, along with less well known contributors to the industry, including National, American, Premier, Marion, Cole, Empire, LaFayette, Knight-Lyons and Hassler.