1909 Pope-Hartford Model S

Colonel Albert Pope invested his bicycle wealth in the manufacturing of electric vehicles, entering the automobile business in 1896. He is credited with being the first manufacturer to mass-produce automobiles; convinced that electric cars were the way to go, he produced over 500 of these vehicles in 1899. He also dabbled in building cars with internal-combustion engines, and soon after the turn of the century, he established several divisions, including the Pope-Toledo and Pope-Waverly. The longest-running of these was the Pope-Hartford, located in Hartford, Connecticut. By 1909, the Pope-Hartford was a well-regarded luxury car with a reputation built on endurance racing.

This Model S with its 4-cylinder, overhead valve, 40 horsepower engine cost $2,750 in 1909, making it very expensive when compared to the new Ford Model T selling for $800. Over the years this car has had several owners, including Mat Browning of the gun manufacturing family.