1924 McFarlan Twin-Valve Six Town Car

Although it spent much of its life on the West Coast, this McFarlan returned to its hometown of Connersville, Indiana, in 2001 and now has pride of place in the Fayette County Historical Museum. A century back, Connersville was known as 'Indiana's Little Detroit,' playing host to McFarlan, Lexington, Empire, and, later, the Auburn car manufacturing plants.

John Becraft McFarlan emigrated from London to the United States in the 1820s, and by 1958, his carriage shop was firmly established. Just over fifty years would pass before the McFarlan Carriage Company, then led by J.B.'s grandson Harry, produced its first motorcar. It focused almost exclusively on the luxury market, offering cars that were impeccably designed and constructed. Although originally called a Knickerbocker Cabriolet, this Type 154 body style was renamed a Town Car when offered for 1924 models. Past owners include D. Cameron Peck, Ed Griffin, J.P. Wallerich, Gary Anderson, the Imperial Palace Collection, and Dean Kruse. When the car was restored in 1990, it was repainted, reupholstered, and some mechanical work was done, but it still has its original silver-plated huge headlights and radiator cover, as well as original nickel-plated side lights.