1910 Mitchell Special Speedster, powered by a, 11 liter, 697cu in T-head inline-six built by the Wisconsin Motor Manufacturing Company. (thank you Capt Doug!)
Even has a legit Selden Patent badge and a Jones 60-mph speedometer!
What a way to pick up dames in 1910! As for the Selden patent badge, the matter was already resolved in the courts by that time. Sleden, the Buffalo, NY lawyer who tried to control the automobile market. He bought the rights to an automobile that was designed in 1877, never built, and then as the market grew for autos, Selden asked for royalties. Henry Ford took care of this wise guy.
What a way to pick up dames in 1910! As for the Selden patent badge, the matter was already resolved in the courts by that time. Sleden, the Buffalo, NY lawyer who tried to control the automobile market. He bought the rights to an automobile that was designed in 1877, never built, and then as the market grew for autos, Selden asked for royalties. Henry Ford took care of this wise guy.
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