1910 Stanley Model 70 Touring

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 70 has two cylinders and is the equivalent of an eight-cylinder internal combustion motor. The water tank holds 36 gallons, the fuel tank 20 gallons, and the pilot tank two gallons. Fuel consumption is 8-10 miles per gallon; water consumption is one gallon per mile. (The latter improved when a condenser was added.)