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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.)

Touring
Chassis number: 5095
Engine number: 7-13

The Stanley brothers were identical twins who went by their initials, F.E. and F.O. They would build one of the most famous automobiles to use steam power to propel itself.

This Model 70 is one of about ten known survivors of this specification. It was built using original and reproduction components in 1985 by Carl Amsley. It is a 25 steam horsepower model with a 24 x 14-inch boiler.

In 1987, the Stanley was purchased from Amsley by Jay Milligan. It then became a frequent participant in steam tours, including recording the fastest time in the Dead Horse Hill Climb of 1997. It ran in tours in Delaware, Vermont, and Connecticut in 2007, 2008, and 2014, respectively.

In 2004, this Stanley Model 70 achieved its AACA Grand National First Prize honors.

by Dan Vaughan