Monty305 - Solved: 1898 electric car by Frank Perret

el_monty · January 25, 2018, 05:21:56 AM

Fellow Autopuzzlers, for a point please tell me who built this simple car and the year.

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el_monty · February 11, 2018, 11:55:17 AM

Up to the Experts.

Fёdor · February 12, 2018, 03:42:12 AM

American

el_monty · February 12, 2018, 03:51:06 AM

Yes it is.

Fёdor · February 12, 2018, 04:19:55 AM

Locomobile

el_monty · February 12, 2018, 07:34:16 AM

No.

Fёdor · February 12, 2018, 08:48:23 AM

electromobile

FrontMan · February 12, 2018, 08:50:29 AM

Charles Duryea at the tiller?

el_monty · February 12, 2018, 09:58:55 AM

Quote from: Fёdor on February 12, 2018, 08:48:23 AM
electromobile

No, but it is an electric car.

Quote from: FrontMan on February 12, 2018, 08:50:29 AM
Charles Duryea at the tiller?

No, but the person driving the car was indeed its creator, and also a notable figure in the world of engineering at the turn of the century. However, his main claim to fame is in a field unrelated to the automotive world.

Fёdor · February 18, 2018, 01:14:18 AM

Perret Electric 1900

el_monty · February 19, 2018, 03:40:45 AM

Yes, it's one of a handful of electric cars made by Frank A. Perret, who would later go on to become one of the world's foremost volcanologists. The one in the picture was actually his second attempt, built in 1898.

Fёdor · February 19, 2018, 04:27:27 AM

Thank you

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Monty305 - Solved: 1898 electric car by Frank Perret