1906 White Model F Steam Car w/ Original Paint/Interior

A dark green 1906 White Model F steam car arriving at and leaving the 2025 San Marino Motor Classic at Lacy Park, where it won First in Class (Preservation Cars Through 1942). This car, chassis no. MU2769, was purchased by its original owner in 1906 for $2,500 and was also previously owned by Art Twohy, founder and first president of the Horseless Carriage Club of America (HCCA). It features Roi-des-Belges 5-passenger touring coachwork and is powered by a steam engine producing 17 horsepower. The car, which retains its original paint and interior, was displayed at the 2025 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, where it won Second in Class (Prewar Preservation) and the FIVA Prewar Trophy.

This car exemplifies just about everything that makes horseless carriages so intriguing. As if all the external differences from today's cars aren't obvious enough, it's powered by steam. Back in the early days of the automobile, gas, electric, and steam powertrains were all commonly used. I don't need to elaborate on which of the three eventually beat out the other two, but even though electric cars have now made a comeback and are a common sight on the road, steam cars remain a relic of the past, and they never fail to amuse guests at car events with their locomotive-like sound and bursts of water vapor. And even as the second oldest car at this event, this steamer still has its original bodywork and interior! No wonder it was an award winner both here and at Pebble Beach.

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