Volume 5 , Issue 13

Horseless Carriage Days

"Between 1905 and 1913 the Glidden reliability tours were run. Sponsored by Charles J. Glidden, a millionaire automobile enthusiast, the tours were intended to demonstrate the reliability of the various motorcars on the market.

The first Glidden tour in July 1905 took eleven days and covered an 870 mile route through New York City and New England. As one participant noted:

The tour has proved that the automobile is now almost foolproof. It has proved that American cars are durable and efficient. It has shown the few who took part how delightful their short vacation may be, and it has strengthened our belief in the permanence of the motorcar.

By 1907 popular interest in reliability runs was giving way to interest in gasoline economy runs...." -- Horseless Carriage Days website   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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