1905 Stanley Model E

For most Americans, the Stanley was synonymous with the steam car. The Stanley brothers - Francis and Freelan O. - entered the automobile business in 1901 with the Stanley Steam Carriage Company. Despite the increasing popularity of the internal combustion engine, the Stanley automobile found a loyal - but dwindling - customer base. However, the introduction of the self-starter for the internal combustion motor hastened the end of the steam car era.

The Model E, such as this example, has two cylinders and a displacement size of 56.5 cubic inches. The Model E pre-dates the more familiar Stanley coffin-nose, which was introduced in 1906. The Model E was the last Stanley to have tiller steering.