RARE BRASS ERA SURVIVOR - 1911 MAXWELL

WATCH THIS MAXWELL CAR THAT WAS BUILT A YEAR BEFORE THE TITANIC SUNK GET STARTED WITH A HAND CRANK. MAXWELL'S WERE PRODUCED FROM 1904 THRU 1925. JONATHAN MAXWELL GAINED EXPERIENCE WITH AUTOMOBILES WHEN HE WORKED FOR OLDSMOBILE. TWIN CYCLINDER RUNABOUTS WERE POPULAR DUE TO THE REASONABLE PRICE TAG AND THESE DURABLE LITTLE ENGINES. THE MAXWELL FACTORY MOVED TO INDIANA AFTER A FIRE DESTROYED THE ORIGINAL. THIS NEW LOCATION NOW WAS THE LARGEST AUTOMOBILE FACTORY AT THE TIME. BY 1909, MAXWELL'S WERE IN THIRD PLACE IN THE CAR INDUSTRY. IN 1913, THE PRODUCTION WAS MOVED TO DETROIT. THE WORLD WAR I RECESSION TOOK ITS TOLL ON MAXWELL WHEREBY EVENTUALLY WALTER P. CHRYSLER TOOK CONTROL OF THE COMPANY TO REORGANIZE AND ATTEMPT TO BREATH NEW LIFE INTO THE COMPANY. IN 1925 CHRYLSER ABSORBED MAXWELL INTO THE CHRYSLER CORP. AND THEN PHASED IT OUT COMPLETELY. OH, AND THAT HUGE PLANT IN INDIANA? CHRYLSER PRODUCTS WERE BUILT THERE UNTIL 2004 WHEN THE AGING PLANT WAS TORN DOWN. WHEN WATCHING THIS VIDEO YOU WILL SEE TYPICAL HAND CRANK STARTING OF BRASS ERA CARS. ALSO NOTE THE KEROSENE LATERNS FED FROM A KEROSENE CANISTER, THE BACK SEAT / TOOL BOX, AND WOODEN ELECTRO MAGNETIC BOX MOUNTED ON THE DASH, THE ORIGINAL TYPE "NON-SKID" TIRES, AND THE BRASS BULB HORN. THIS RESTORED MAXWELL IS A MULTIPLE AWARD WINNING VINTAGE AND RARE CAR SELDOM SEEN. A very rare brass car brought to your viewing pleasure by 55lincoln.

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[avilesVR]

like the car very nice thanks for the video

[55lincoln]

@avilesVR I see this Max a lot at car shows. The engine is always started for the crowd. And it's a crowd pleaser. It is a pleasure to see this ancient motorcar and to share it with you. Thanks so much for viewing and enjoying.

[55lincoln]

This was a great demo on starting a car this old. What a rare and operating horseless carriage to see in person. Thanks for viewing.

[historybuffish]

Very interesting video on what the brass era cars were all about. A nearly 100 year old car and it's fantastic.