|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
The Rauch & Lang automobiles were electrically powered and often adorned with luxurious amenities. The electric motor provided benefits over the gas-powered engine. Starting the automobile was easy, especially when compared with the rudimentary means of spinning a crank to start an electric motor. The electric motor was quiet and did not produce fumes. The draw-back was that it could only travel a short distance before requiring a recharge. As the years progressed, so did the gas-powered engine. The horsepower was increased, exhaust systems were created, and the electric starter was introduced. The electric powered automobile could no longer compete.
The Rauch and Lang Carriage Company was located in Cleveland, Ohio and began their business by creating carriages and coaches. From 1905 through 1916 they produced automobiles. The automobiles they produced, both open and closed versions, were expensive and purchased mostly by rich urban women. Many of the vehicles featured a seat outside of the closed compartment for the driver. With their coachbuilding expertise's, they were able to create elaborate and exquisite automobiles that were easy to drive and comfortable to ride.
An advertisement for their automobiles read 'Whatever your ideas today, you are certain to come to the conclusion, sooner or later, that an enclosed automobile like the Rauch & Lang Electric combines all the desirable features and eliminates all the well-known annoyances and much of the expense incident to gasoline cars.'
In 1916 they merged with Baker Electric and became known as Baker, Rauch & Lang Company. In 1922 the company was moved to Chicopee Falls, MA where they became known as Rauch & Lang Electric Car Manufacturing Company. The vehicles they produced during this time were known as Raulangs. Quantities were low and production ceased in near the close of 1922.
The example shown, a silent-running 1911 Rauch & Lang TC Brougham electric vehicle was once owned by Thomas Alva Edison.
The Rauch and Lang Carriage Company was located in Cleveland, Ohio and began their business by creating carriages and coaches. From 1905 through 1916 they produced automobiles. The automobiles they produced, both open and closed versions, were expensive and purchased mostly by rich urban women. Many of the vehicles featured a seat outside of the closed compartment for the driver. With their coachbuilding expertise's, they were able to create elaborate and exquisite automobiles that were easy to drive and comfortable to ride.
An advertisement for their automobiles read 'Whatever your ideas today, you are certain to come to the conclusion, sooner or later, that an enclosed automobile like the Rauch & Lang Electric combines all the desirable features and eliminates all the well-known annoyances and much of the expense incident to gasoline cars.'
In 1916 they merged with Baker Electric and became known as Baker, Rauch & Lang Company. In 1922 the company was moved to Chicopee Falls, MA where they became known as Rauch & Lang Electric Car Manufacturing Company. The vehicles they produced during this time were known as Raulangs. Quantities were low and production ceased in near the close of 1922.
The example shown, a silent-running 1911 Rauch & Lang TC Brougham electric vehicle was once owned by Thomas Alva Edison.
The Cleveland-based Rauch & Lang Carriage Company progressed from building horse-drawn carriages since their inception in 1853 to producing their first electric vehicles in 1905. Listed at $3,800, the Town Car was offered in the R&L catalog for a number of years, but it is though that few were actually produced. This particular Town Car has the distinction of having been owned by the most appropriate person in the field of electricity itself, Thomas Edison. He used the car for a period of time, and it was later displayed in the Edison Institute's museum. In 1989, Mr. Robert Gottlieb, of Oxnard, CA, purchased the car from the museum. Mr. Gottlieb is well known to students of automotive history, serving for many years as the Classic Car Editor for Motor Trend Magazine. Mr. Gottlieb restored the car, and, in 2004, the current owner purchased this piece of automotive history.
| Photos grouped by event | ||
|
2006 17th Annual Concours d'Elegance of the Eastern United States |
 2006 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance |
 2005 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance |
| View more photographs |
| Similar Automakers |
| Add Review |
| Rauch and Lang History |
| Other models by Rauch and Lang |
| View Specifications |
 |
| Vehicle Ratings |
| Rate the Vehicle |
| Add Review |
| Articles and Event Coverage |
| 2006 17th Annual Concours d'Elegance of the Eastern United States |
| 2006 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance |
| 2005 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance |
| Additional Resources and Links |
| Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Official Website |
| Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Official Website |
| Concours d'Elegance of the Eastern United States Official Website |
| Recent Vehicle News | ||
 |  |  |
 |  |  |
 |  |  |
 |  |  |
 |  |  |
 |  |  |
 |  |  |
 |  |  |
 | ||
Conceptcarz.com
| Site Map
| Contact
| Terms Of Use | Links | RSS
| Top
Automobile information, history, and statistics from concept to production. | © 1998-2008 Conceptcarz.com
Automobile information, history, and statistics from concept to production. | © 1998-2008 Conceptcarz.com