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The Thomas K-670 was built by the E.R. Thomas Motor Company in Buffalo, NY from 1903 to 1913. Some say a few were built later, but there are no records past 1913.

The car is powered by a 786 cubic-inch, straight-eight cylinder engine developing 72.6 horsepower. It has a 5.5 x 5.5-inch bore & stroke. it was a big expensive car that was very fast. It sold for $6,000, which was a lot of money in 1911.

This strong runner rests on a 140-inch wheelbase and has dual chain drive.

The car was brought out of storage about eight years ago to start the restoration. The previous owner lost interest in the car and Mr. McMullen purchased the car and finished the restoration.

The Erwin Ross (E.R.) Thomas Motor Company produced automobiles from 1902 through 1919. Production transpired in Buffalo, New York. The first cars produced by the company appeared in 1903 and were mostly small runabouts with seating for two. The company had begun like so many other auto-manufacturing firms at the time - through a bicycle business. Thomas had been building bicycles for several companies before making the switch to automotive production.

The first E.R. Thomas Motor cars were powered by a vertically-mounted water-cooled straight-three cylinder engine that produced just over 20 horsepower. The engine was mated to a two-speed planetary gearbox.

As times progressed, so did the E.R. Thomas Motor Cars. The Company did much to promote their vehicles and to attract customers, such as painting the cars in bright and attractive colors. The cars became more powerful and elegant and became renowned for their reliability and endurance.

In 1908, an E.R. Thomas Car was entered into 'The Great Race' which ran from New York to Paris. The decision was made at the last minute and there was little time to properly adapt the car for the race. Instead, the company pulled one from the production line and entered it into the race. The race began at New York during the winter and proceeded for San Francisco. The entrants then loaded onto a boat and traveled to Alaska and then Siberia. Once they arrived at Siberia, the race continued.

The race lasted 171 days and covered 13,300 miles. At the conclusion of the race, ending in Paris, it was an E.R. Thomas in first place, claiming the overall victory.

Demand for the E.R. Thomas Motor cars increased after the heroic victory. In 1911, the company only produced six-cylinder cars. Within a year, the car had entered into receivership and purchased by C.A. Finnegan of the Empire Smelting Company.

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1911 Thomas Model K-670 Flyabout
Year	1911
Make	Thomas
Model	Model K-670 Flyabout
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Production Years for Series	1909 - 1912
Price	$6,000.00

Engine
Engine Configuration	I
Cylinders	6
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	786.00 CU IN. \| 12882.5 cc. \| 12.9 L.
Horsepower	72.00 HP (53 KW)
HP / Liter	5.6 BHP / Liter
Fuel Type	Gasoline - Petrol

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1911 Thomas Model K-670 Flyabout