Solved: PN #594 -- Erie and Sturgis motorcar, 1897

pnegyesi · January 12, 2014, 07:13:16 AM

An easy Rookie point. Who built this car, when and who was the customer?

pnegyesi · January 24, 2014, 11:55:12 PM

Experts?

AlexFrance · January 26, 2014, 01:02:50 PM

Was it made in the USA?

pnegyesi · January 26, 2014, 01:32:25 PM

yes

AlexFrance · January 28, 2014, 04:51:31 PM

Electric powered?

pnegyesi · January 28, 2014, 10:32:04 PM

no

AlexFrance · 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.

pnegyesi · January 29, 2014, 06:32:25 AM

well found

gte4289 · 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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Solved: PN #594 -- Erie and Sturgis motorcar, 1897