Porter Motor Company
The Porter Motor Company was an early United States automobile manufacturer based in Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2] They made the steam powered Porter Stanhope from 1900 to 1901[3] and advertised it as "The Only Perfect Automobile".[4]
The light runabout featured an aluminium body and advertisements boasted a weight of 550 lbs.[5] It was capable of 25 mph,[6] and was priced at $750.[7]
The magazine ad implored readers to "Write Now!" to 950 Tremont Building Boston, Mass. and "Order Now To Ensure Early Delivery". "Boiler is absolutely non-explosive and water feed automatic. It is free from all complications in its mechanism, so that an engineer is not necessary in its use." [8]
References[]
- ^ Porter Motor Company advertisement; circa 1900
- ^ Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.13.
- ^ 100 Years of the American Auto Millennium Edition, Copyright 1999 Publications International, Ltd.
- ^ Porter Motor Company advertisement; circa 1900
- ^ Porter Motor Company advertisement; circa 1900
- ^ Porter Motor Company advertisement; circa 1900
- ^ Porter Motor Company advertisement; circa 1900
- ^ Porter Motor Company advertisement; circa 1900
- 100 Years of the American Auto – Millennium Edition (1999) Publications International, Ltd.
- Porter Motor Company advertisement; circa 1900
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