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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2014 => Topic started by: pnegyesi on January 12, 2014, 07:13:16 AM

Title: Solved: PN #594 -- Erie and Sturgis motorcar, 1897
Post by: pnegyesi on January 12, 2014, 07:13:16 AM
An easy Rookie point. Who built this car, when and who was the customer?
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 24, 2014, 11:55:12 PM
Experts?
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Post by: AlexFrance on January 26, 2014, 01:02:50 PM
Was it made in the USA?
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 26, 2014, 01:32:25 PM
yes
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Post by: AlexFrance on January 28, 2014, 04:51:31 PM
Electric powered?
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 28, 2014, 10:32:04 PM
no
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Post by: AlexFrance on January 29, 2014, 05:57:16 AM
Found it!

It's quite an historically important car since it is believed to be the very first car manufactured in Los Angeles, USA. It was made in 1897 by Erie and Sturgis. The passenger is probably Boyle Workman, a famous banker of his time, but I don't think we can call him a 'customer' since that car never went into production and was not sold to anyone.
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Post by: pnegyesi on January 29, 2014, 06:32:25 AM
well found
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Post by: gte4289 on January 07, 2025, 04:51:18 AM
Quote from: AlexFrance on January 29, 2014, 05:57:16 AM
The passenger is probably Boyle Workman, a famous banker of his time...
The passenger is William Workman, former Los Angeles mayor and the father of Boyle Workman (who was only about 30 years old at that time).
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