Vintage shots from days gone by!

Seriously? First car in Antarctica?

 

Is that a Baker Electric like Jay Leno has??

 

looks a lot like a Detroit Electric about 1911 but what do I know.

 

Honey-Fitz trying settlin' a bet with the boys down at O'Hannon's after
knockin' back a few? (The next mornin' CAN be a witch, don't ya know?)

 

His balls of steel keep him perfectly balanced.

 

It's even got big'n'littles!

 

Shot by Richie 59 of the FlickR community

 

This is the one I'm talking about that Jay Leno has;

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/at-the-garage/electric/1909-baker-electric/

 

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To me, it seems the "cabinetry" (I won't call it coach or bodywork) can be awfully deceptive on the early
electrics. But I love them and think they were as quaint as early motoring produced! Let me throw out
WAVERLY as a possibility, though Baker was my first WAG. Below is Jay in a modern pic of a 1909 Baker,
which used heavy lead-acid batteries. I only show this for comparison's sake; if anyone objects to the
recent photo, I'll happily remove the post. Thanks!

 

Nice Picture!!! I love this car. Funny how the passengers sit backwards so the ladies can have a nice visit while driving.

 

Totally agreed, Y. But look: WHO's doing the damn driving???

 

I'm pretty sure the one I posted is a Detroit Electric, but it could have been mis-labled

 

christie front drive

 

One hell of a starter's pistol! Gary

 

WOW, what a great photo of ET in her prime.....

 

always liked this one, myself....

 

I wonder if any of these Connie models are still around.........

 

I'm not convinced it's an Abbot Jimi but Irving Barber's old Warren...



made over by Carter Bros...

 

Happy 77th Sophia. To think this is the only pic posted so far.

 

Looks like dad was way too into the eye shadow on this trip.

 

This building in Plymouth, Vt. was the birthplace of president Calvin Coolidge, is the same building in my avatar.
It is now part of a historic site dedicated to Coolidge

 

Carter Bros' DNA

 

Then, the people on Shorpy were simply wrong. Who are/were the Carter brothers? Any relation to Byron Carter of Carter Car?

 

Of Carter Twin fame I think, several attempts at building their own cars but seemed to survive on coachbuilding for others.