Metz Model 22, 1912 Model 22 Pictures, News, Reviews, and Info | Conceptcarz.com - Pictures, Wallpaper, Pricing, Information, History

Overview

The Metz has a friction-type drive - a steel disc rotating in one plane drives a fiber disc operating in a plane 90 degrees to it. The engine turns the steel disc, and the fiber disc turns the drive wheel. Note the Mother-in-law seat in rear.

Source - Luray Cavern Museum

The Waltham Manufacturing Company was founded in 1893 by Charles H. Metz. It would become an important company in America; it would build America's first motorcycle and the largest bicycle. The bicycle had ten seats. Metz would remain with the company until 1901. He returned seven years later to a company that was in debt and spiraling out of business. What he did find was a surplus of parts and much potential. To stimulate sales, Metz offered customers a payment and self-assembly plan allowing customers to gradually purchase their cars. Each of the 'Parts Group' cost $25 and was assembled by the client. In total, the car consisted of fourteen boxes of parts and cost a total of $350. This 'Metz Plan' worked, and by 1909 Waltham's debts were paid off. By 1910, the Metz Two was offered with factory assembly.

Photos grouped by event
2005 Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance	2005 Concours d'Elegance of the Eastern United States

Vehicle Spotlight