America's Oldest Car Collection

The Larz Anderson Auto Museum, in Brookline, MA (USA) is "America’s Oldest Car Collection". The creation of the Larz Anderson Museum stemmed from their Sunday tradition of Larz and Isabel Anderson welcoming wealthy socialites at their Brookline, Massachusetts home. They would open the spectacular Carriage House (pictured above) and share their continuously growing collection of unique American and European vehicles. This practice then led t open the doors each Sunday to the general public where and has continued for 85 years.

The Anderson's purchased an automobile every year, of which they acquiring a thirty-two brand new motorcars fourteen of which, and along with original horse-drawn carriages, remain in the permanent collection.

In 1897, Larz and Isabel were married and living a life of luxury, political post as well as philanthropy. They split their time between their lavish mansion in; Washington, D.C. (now owned and operated by the Society of the Cincinnati), the summer retreat located in New Hampshire, and this sprawling estate in Brookline, MA. Their Brookline estate is now home to both a vast public park run by the Town of Brookline and the Larz Anderson Auto Museum.

The Estate

Today the Museum's primary goal is its continued support of the community through educational outreach and the preservation of our permanent collection of early automobiles. The Larz Anderson Auto Museum hopes to serve as a resource for your automotive and cultural interests.

The Collection Begins

Their first vehicle - 1899 Winton 4-hp Runabout.

Next the - 1900 Rochet-Schneider

In 1908 Isabel Anderson purchases her first Automobile

This was unprecedented in the day, that a Woman would drive her own vehicle...and this one was even an all electric... Teslas were not the first!

1908 Bailey Electric Phaeton Victoria

The Camper

But wait, this chain driven beauty was built off an old army vehicle chassis and even had an on board toilet, for their longer journeys.

ANDERSON CARS

• 1899 Winton (pictured)
• 1900 Rochet-Schneider (pictured)
• 1901 Winton Bullet
• 1903 Gardner-Serpollet
• 1905 Electromobile
• 1905 Walter Tractor & Victoria Carriage
• 1906 CGV
• 1907 Walter Brougham
• 1907 FIAT
• 1908 Bailey Electric (pictured)
• 1910 American Underslung
• 1910 Panhard et Levasor
• 1912 Renault
• 1913 Hudson 33
• 1915 Packard Twin Six
• 1917 Ford Model T Estate Wagon
• 1918 Dodge
• 1920 Dodge Truck
• 1920 Dodge Hackney
• 1924 Dodge Sedan
• 1924 Renault Torpedo
• 1925 Luxor Taxi
• 1926 Lincoln
• 1928 Nash Advanced Six
• 1929 Packard Model 640 Roadster
• 1930 Packard Limousine
• 1931 REO Flying Cloud 6-21
• 1931 Model A Roadster
• 1936 Dodge Station Wagon
• 1937 Packard Limo
• 1938 Dodge Express Truck
• 1939 GMC Truck
• 1940 Ford Deluxe Wagon
• 1941 Packard Suburban
• 1947 Pontiac Sedan
• 1948 Ford Super Deluxe Wagon.
• 1959 Rolls-Royce Shooting Brake

I only went to see

Their Porsche exhibit... Some real beauties

I am a Porsche fanatic and why I originally went, but the wonderful collection was quite amazing as was the estate, carrige house and other exhibit. They also had a BMW exhibit hall as a part of the collection along with the vast array of unique older automobiles above.

But I learned more that day...

The Handlebar Mustache

The Handlebar Mustache was fashioned after the handlebars of this type of bicycle (also in their collection).

Header

You know that old expression; "Take a Header", well that too came from these bikes as there were often many people flying over those handlebars... some even with their mustaches of the same ilk.

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