MI PIN-UP CAR: 1900 WHITE STANHOPE STEAMER (Nov, 1956)
MI PIN-UP CAR: 1900 WHITE STANHOPE STEAMER
Owner: Jerry Foley, Jacksonville, Fla. Engine: 2-cylinder double-acting steam engine, 6 brake horsepower. Wheelbase: 66 in. Weight: 1,100 lbs. Top speed: approximately 60 mph. Said to be oldest White Steamer in the U. S. Original cost was $1,000.
Yikes. Sixty miles per hour sitting on that? That would be the best thrill ride, and one of the most dangerous.