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George Holley on his Motor Carriage, 1901.
Credit: Historical Bradford Illustrated, 1901, courtesy of Bradford Landmark Society
George Holley was 19 when he designed and built this three-wheeled single-cylinder buggy, which reached an impressive speed of 30 miles per hour in 1897. The car weighed 306 pounds, had a 60-inch wheelbase, and a two-cylinder, nine-horse-power engine with two forward speeds and no reverse.