1906 Stanley Steamer - Estes Park, CO
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Outspoken1
N 40° 22.950 W 105° 31.144
13T E 455940 N 4470341
This 1906 Stanley Steamer car is found in the lobby of the Stanley Hotel.
Waymark Code: WMCC2W
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2011
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The Stanley Hotel was founded by Freelan Oscar Stanley who was a founder with his twin brother, Francis, of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company. This model is a 1906 Model EX, 10 HP that had a top speed of 45 mph. We could call this an 'alternative fuel' vehicle since it ran on water using a small steam engine. Stanley built the road from Lyons, over which he brought visitors, riding in a Stanley Steamer to Estes Park and The Stanley Hotel. This makes the first time in history that an automobile, instead of a train, was used to transport people to a resort area. For more history of the hotel (
visit link) . The car is available in the main lobby from dawn to dusk.
The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was a manufacturer of steam-engine vehicles; it operated from 1902 to 1924. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers, although several different models were produced. For more information, (
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