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- Autocar Truck and Ford Model T Car after an Accident, 1920 - Automobiles are fast, powerful, and potentially dangerous. Accidents like the wreck pictured here became more commonplace as automotive speeds and the number of drivers on American roads rapidly increased in the 20th century. Eventually, manufacturers, governments, and drivers themselves were compelled to improve automotive safety.
- November 18, 1920
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Autocar Truck and Ford Model T Car after an Accident, 1920
Automobiles are fast, powerful, and potentially dangerous. Accidents like the wreck pictured here became more commonplace as automotive speeds and the number of drivers on American roads rapidly increased in the 20th century. Eventually, manufacturers, governments, and drivers themselves were compelled to improve automotive safety.
- 1898 Autocar Runabout - The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897 but soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm manufactured automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Autocar co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. This early prototype runabout, only the second Autocar built, used Clarke's innovative plugs.
- 1898
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1898 Autocar Runabout
The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897 but soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm manufactured automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Autocar co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. This early prototype runabout, only the second Autocar built, used Clarke's innovative plugs.
- Album, "Autocar Photograph Bulletins," 1941 - The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it switched to commercial trucks. During World War II Autocar built approximately 50,000 motor vehicles for military use, including armored half-track vehicles. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- 01 January 1941 - 31 December 1941
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Album, "Autocar Photograph Bulletins," 1941
The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it switched to commercial trucks. During World War II Autocar built approximately 50,000 motor vehicles for military use, including armored half-track vehicles. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- Autocar Exhibit at Madison Square, New York, circa 1904 - The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- circa 1904
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Autocar Exhibit at Madison Square, New York, circa 1904
The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- Album, "Autocar Photograph Bulletins," 1945 - The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it switched to commercial trucks. During World War II Autocar built approximately 50,000 motor vehicles for military use, including armored half-track vehicles. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- 01 January 1945 - 31 December 1945
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Album, "Autocar Photograph Bulletins," 1945
The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it switched to commercial trucks. During World War II Autocar built approximately 50,000 motor vehicles for military use, including armored half-track vehicles. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- Autocar Truck and Ford Model T Car after an Accident, 1920 - Automobiles are fast, powerful, and potentially dangerous. Accidents like the wreck pictured here became more commonplace as automotive speeds and the number of drivers on American roads rapidly increased in the 20th century. Eventually, manufacturers, governments, and drivers themselves were compelled to improve automotive safety.
- November 18, 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Autocar Truck and Ford Model T Car after an Accident, 1920
Automobiles are fast, powerful, and potentially dangerous. Accidents like the wreck pictured here became more commonplace as automotive speeds and the number of drivers on American roads rapidly increased in the 20th century. Eventually, manufacturers, governments, and drivers themselves were compelled to improve automotive safety.
- Autocar Power Plant, circa 1904 - The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- circa 1904
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Autocar Power Plant, circa 1904
The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- Advertisement for the 1901 Autocar, "No Gasoline Under Pressure...Absolute Safety" - The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- November 21, 1900
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Advertisement for the 1901 Autocar, "No Gasoline Under Pressure...Absolute Safety"
The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- 1904 Autocar - The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- circa 1904
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1904 Autocar
The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.