Custom Built by McFarlan
A History of the Carriage and Automobile Manufacturer, 1856-1928
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2022
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8965-4 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8965-4 (ISBN)
For nearly 20 years in the early twentieth century, McFarlan automobiles were recognized for their quality, custom features, powerful engines, and enormous size. This full history covers the company from start to finish, with emphasis on its prestigious cars.
A family owned business specializing in light duty horse-drawn carriages, buggies, and wagons, the McFarlan Company, like many manufacturers of its era, entered the automobile industry soon after the turn of the twentieth century. Instead of trying to outproduce and outsell its competition, McFarlan catered to the individual desires of an affluent clientele. For nearly 20 years, McFarlan automobiles were recognized for their quality, custom features, powerful engines, and enormous size. This full history covers the company from start to finish, with emphasis on its prestigious cars.
A family owned business specializing in light duty horse-drawn carriages, buggies, and wagons, the McFarlan Company, like many manufacturers of its era, entered the automobile industry soon after the turn of the twentieth century. Instead of trying to outproduce and outsell its competition, McFarlan catered to the individual desires of an affluent clientele. For nearly 20 years, McFarlan automobiles were recognized for their quality, custom features, powerful engines, and enormous size. This full history covers the company from start to finish, with emphasis on its prestigious cars.
Richard A. Stanley, retired school administrator and teacher, is the director of the Fayette County Historical Museum in Connersville, Indiana, and a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America and the Society of Automobile Historians.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
1. Prize Winning Carriages by McFarlan
2. Six Cylinder Cars Exclusively
3. McFarlan at the Brickyard and on Tour
4. Professional Vehicles and Bodies Built to Order
5. Why the Stars Came to Connersville
6. McFarlans That Have Survived the Years
APPENDIX A: MCFARLAN AUTOMOBILE MODELS
APPENDIX B: BODY STYLES AVAILABLE, BY YEAR
CHAPTER NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.01.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 225 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 517 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
| Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-8965-2 / 1476689652 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-8965-4 / 9781476689654 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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