A superb automobile - a decade ahead of it's time. It's immaculate, with the perfect owner, the first time I've seen this model. It's a shame more were not saved , even in a barn. This car had love all it's life. It's very original and a power house with no carburetor, like a jet aircraft. They had some impressive cars on the road by 1907 - . Thanks Lou -
You people always say that. Have you studied behind design in 1907, because I'd sooner refer to this as a 1904-1905 era Tonneau design, something akin to Lozier or Pope Teledo in America. But I'm sure it's a - decade ahead of its time, definitely a 1917 design... Why does everything impressive have to be sectioned off and seen as too good for the era it's made during, inturn making it possible for the full era itself to be impressive when you keep secluding every impressive thing about it..never giving it a reason to be impressive when every positive trait is seen as too good for it.., really who are you flattering?? I've never heard a more offensive term than "Ahead of its time" as a person who "studies" that time and _knows_ how modern it is. Just the other day, there was a shot of 7 vehicles parked in a row in 1904 in Manhattan.
What a great looking car. I enjoyed seeing the propeller hood ornament and imagining the marvel of it all from a young, well to do child's perspective, back in its day. Mr. Travis has an amazing and an inspiring collection! Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) " imagining the marvel of it all from a young, well to do child's perspective," I think it's the same perspective I have, and I'm working on the "well to do part" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Fantastic to see this splendid 1907 Stevens Duryea Model U in operation (and on the roads, as it had to do 117 years ago!) The green color suits it very well, highlighting its wood finishes, its enormous Gray & Davis brass headlights, and its large grille adorned in that golden frame and the ingenious ornament in the shape of an airplane engine with a propeller that rotates when the vehicle is gaining speed. I should also mention, those attractive white rubber tires! Nice interior, with ample space, elegant shiny leather seats in a wine concho tone (including its container), its wooden instrument panel, and, finally, the rare Veeder speedometer next to the aviation steering wheel! I liked the final shots; like when you rode down the road, in addition to the sound produced by the huge 6-cylinder inline engine (in fact, it seemed as if a train was running, but without rails, haha). Congratulations to Mr. Travis for that interesting story of how he became his next caregiver, and his great knowledge of it! Best regards, Lou!
Wonderful video, gorgeous car! Alan is certainly an interesting guy. We are lucky to have people like that to keep these amazing pieces of history maintained and still running. We get to see what life was like back in those days. Same era as the Titanic and going strong. Real quality! Thanks Lou.
Hi HRC, Happy to read "Wonderful video, gorgeous car!" :-) "Alan is certainly an interesting guy. We are lucky to have people like that to keep these amazing pieces of history maintained and still running." I agree. You're welcome, Lou
Amazing, a 117 year old Stevens Duryea running like a clock. Credit Alan, a great caretaker keeping this old beauty alive and well. Thank you guys, this was avery special feature today!
Hi Bruce H., Happy to read "Amazing" :-) "Credit Alan, a great caretaker keeping this old beauty alive and well" I agree. Glad to be able to share this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
WOW! This fantastic car is an engineering marvel! It is so fine that it is breathtaking! That car is also amazingly fast, too! The engine is absolutely ahead of the automotive world game! Lou, thank you for another awesome video!!
Fascinating car! And quite a Car Story. Interesting technology - no battery, unusual flywheel, no traditional carburetor and pretty wild oil delivery system. Thanks Alan and Lou for letting us see this piece of history.
Very interesting vehicle. Never heard of this kind of car before. I guess hardly anyone could afford a car like this then. Thanks for showing this beautiful car guys and your guest is always very knowledgeable and interesting.
Hi Donald, Happy to share another one of Alan's early cars. Stya tuned, next Sunday another amazing car, and let's see if you've ever heard of that one. You're welcome, Lou
Thank you for this incredible video Lou. And thank you Alan for the beautiful details from 1907! I love this period and everything is so authentic down to the white tires. It's so nice to see the original white color tires on these early cars-- isn't it beautiful?! That's a whole topic, isn't it🙂 about car tires with zinc oxide until ~1923. Incredible restoration, Alan. Thanks for the inspiration
Hi Brian, You're welcome. Yes this one is great looking. Good news! This a series on the Early Automobile History and at the end of each episode you can see the next one. Here is the opening episode. Enjoy! Lou ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GY4j9Xf4F7M.html
Know it’s a rare car. Hard to believe it would go as fast as 55 MPH. Nice presentation Lou. And s good history of the car. Thank you for Sharing! Happy Easter 🐣
Hi Terry, Happy to share this rare car with you. Yes, a surprise it goes 55 MPH. Glad to read you enjoy the presentation. You're welcome. Happy Easter. Lou
Hi Steven, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou
What a magnificent automobile! Is this shown in car shows in the Phoenix area? I live in Glendale and would love to see this in person. Enjoyed this video very much.
Hi Eloso, Happy to read "What a magnificent automobile!" :-) Alan does bring them to shows in AZ. Usually he can be found at the AZ Concourse in Scottsdale Art Center in January. Good news, next couple of Sundays I'll be sharing more from Alan's Museum, Lou
Wil Stevens was my freind. He died in the late 80s. He recieved a couple of million from his father's will. We built cars together. His old shop and ranch in Santa Rosa are still there. He had a son, I think he's in the Virgin Islands.
Super cool video!! I have been assembling a machine shop to support my RU-vid channel that I will be starting with the build of a 1928 Morgan RIP GN special 3 wheeler with 4 wheels. I am using an experimental aircraft opposed twin supercharged engine. This will be mated to an MG 4 speed manual gearbox with a 2 piece hand cast aluminum adapter. This will be connected to an MG differential with beautiful wire wheels. The frame I stood over steel and will have aircraft cloth stretched over and sprayed with plasticizer. This will have a boat tail look and is essentially a 20's airplane without a propeller or wings. There is only one other in existence and Charlie Martin races it in the UK. The next project lined up is the building of a Brooklands style cycle car similar to the Pembleton. This will have a BMW R-100 engine in the front and four wheels with gorgeous leather interior and even space for luggage. I look forward to seeing everyone over at the channel when it gets warm out enough to be in the barn in Pennsylvania .....
Hi John, Happy to read "Super cool video!" Hope your project and RU-vid Channel to well. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou
Fantastic like all Brass era cars, i make, for 2024 / 2025, few scale models of american veteran and brass era cars, in brass and wood in 1 : 20 scale, now I'm make a 1902 Northern rounabout, then Oldsmobile Curved dash, Ford A 1903, 1902 Rambler model C etc etc maybe also this Stevens Duryea U.
Hi Giulio, Happy to read "Fantastic" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou
Es un automóvil muy adelantado,para la época . parece un vehículo de 1920 Dime Lou, me pareció con arranque eléctrico .? El generador es un Delco de los 60 . Será que le adaptaron el arranque?
The owner said that, "the starter/generator on the car is from 1914-1916." You use crank on front. The starter/generator is connected there with leather belt and is connected to a magneto that is connected to the spark plugs. There is no battery, outside supply of electricity to help start the engine.
@@danam0228 You should help him realize that it looks absolutely nothing like a car from 1920 and isn't ahead of its time, just a luxury design like the many others from 1900-1907 time frame.
