Stanley Steamer
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The 1923 Stanley Steam Car
The Stanley Steamer was a steam-powered automobile produced by the Stanley Steamer Company which set the world land speed record at 127.7 mph in 1906, driven by Fred Marriott, picking up the Dewar Trophy in the process. This is the longest-standing officially recognised land speed record for a steam car.
The Steamer enjoyed a boom in the early 1900s before eventually being overtaken technologically by the internal combustion engine.
Jay Leno, host of the Tonight Show, owns and drives a Stanley Steamer to work. Even though it leaks water, it remains one of his favorite cars in his auto collection.
See also
External links
- Stanley Steamers (http://www.stanleysteamers.com/index.html)