1914 Pathfinder Model 40 Touring

This vehicle was purchased by Theodore W. Holtorf in 1946 after it was found in the backyard of a home in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The car was put into a rented basement and, apart from regular engine starts, stayed untouched for the next 64 years. Along with a number of other cars from those early days, Pathfinders were built in Indianapolis between 1912 and 1917. Just a handful still exist today. Known for their reliability, the Pathfinder has an electric starter, lamps that are both electric and kerosene, and a unique floor-mounted lever acting as the gas pedal that the driver slides with his foot. The original tires were replaced in 1918 with a set made by Inland - a company that was only in existence for two years - and those tires are still on the vehicle today.