White steam cars were designed with an engine located under the hood and a boiler under the front seat. This arrangement differed from the Stanley which had its boiler under the hood and the engine geared directly to the rear axle. The front 'radiator' is actually a condenser that converted spent steam into water which could be used again. White began as a sewing machine manufacturer before branching out into automobiles and trucks in 1900. The last White passenger car was produced in 1918, the year the company shifted to the production of commercial vehicles exclusively.

by Petersen Museum