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1913 Stanley Steamer Model 65

1913 was the first year for the (partially) aluminum-bodied Stanley. This car languished in an auto museum in Sand Point, Idaho, for almost 50 years in its original condition, including the original boiler. 1913 was the last year that Stanley fired the boiler with gasoline to boil water, and this car, when it was purchased about four years ago, showed evidence that it had been converted to kerosene fuel, per factory instructions probably in its first year. After a three-year restoration, the car made its debut at the Hershey AACA Fall Meet in October 2005. The car can be started and brought up to steam in about 15 minutes. It uses one gallon of water per mile and will easily do 6 MPH.

Touring

This car is a four-passenger touring car with an aluminum body, handmade. The body is readily detachable, exposing a wooden frame; the wooden frame is supposedly made for easier riding. Power is supplied by an 18-inch blower and 3.25-inch bore, plus a 4.25-inch stroke engine. The engine is also fitted with a feed-water heater for greater efficiency. To prevent injury in case of a boiler explosion, the boiler is wrapped with sturdy piano wire. The tire size is 32 x 4 with a wheelbase of 112 inches. The tourer sold in 1913 for $1,300. The two-cylinder, compound steam engine delivered approximately ten horsepower.