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1911 Brush Automobile

from the Smithsonian Collection Catalog for the America on the Move Exhibition: ÒLike Henry Ford, automobile manufacturer Alanson P. Brush encouraged people of ordinary means to give up horses, bicycles, and streetcars and buy cars. Brush emphasized small size and light weight as ways to reduce manufacturing costs and adapt cars to dirt roads that were alternately bumpy in dry weather and muddy in wet weather. Like Ford, he designed an automobile that was low-priced and suited to rural conditions. Introduced in 1907, the Brush automobile had a one-cylinder engine, a hardwood chassis frame, and tough, resilient hardwood axles and wheels. It featured innovations such as coil springs and shock absorbers, which smoothed the ride.Ó this example is not only from the first year of production it appears to be entirely original with only a few spots of Òin-paintingÓ where the paint had been chipped, it is in totally operable condition and ready to roll - with its brass side-lamps and radiator it certainly qualifies as a ÒBrass EraÓ car - probably the smallest and certainly among the most affordable - finding one in this condition has to be a rare event additional infor has come our way - this is a 1911 Brush