Brass Era
Beautiful automobiles from the Brass Era – the early period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time.
*The car collection is viewable during special events and by appointment only.

This car is a Model R, the first car to bear the name Oldsmobile and the first of 3 models to be known as a Curved Dash Oldsmobile. Viewable during special events only.

This car's frame is ash which is very flexible. The engine is transverse mounted and air cooled. Viewable during special events only.

The Cadillac Open Roadster is the first automobile with fully interchangeable parts for which it won the Dewar Trophy in 1908.

The Model T was introduced in 1908 with left-hand drive. The car was capable of going 45 mph and needed only a gallon of gasoline every 25 miles.

This car was built by the owner of an original Mercer Speedster who wanted a less valuable version of his car for shows and parades.

The Bearcat is the most memorable model built by Stutz. The name lasted from 1914 through 1934. *Viewable during special events. See our events calendar.

David Dunbar Buick and Walter Marr created the revolutionary Buick overhead-valve engine in 1901. *Viewable during special events only. See our events calendar.

This Series H has scored 100-points in judging after restoration and is a Senior National First Prize Winner. Viewable during special events only. See our events calendar.

In 1916 Oldsmobile introduced its first production V-8 cylinder engine to the American market with the Model 44.