MI PIN-UP CAR - 1899 LE ROY (Mar, 1956)
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Source: Mechanix Illustrated ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Mar, 1956
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Source: Mechanix Illustrated ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Mar, 1956
Buy on Ebay
MI PIN-UP CAR - 1899 LE ROY
Owner: Lionel Rider, Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Engine: I-cylinder, 4 horsepower. Tire size: 28×3 pneumatic tires. Wheelbase: 60 inches. Speed: 12 miles per hour. Weight: 950 pounds. Color: black body, ivory wheels and chassis. Upholstery is red. This was the first Canadian production car and also the first licensed car on the road in Stratford. It was built in Kitchener, Ontario. It was also the first car to cross the American-Canadian border from Waterloo, Canada to Brown City, Mich., in 1900. It originally cost $650.
