keiser31 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 (edited) My friend, Bill sold both of his CarterCars and we moved them from his garage down the driveway to the shipper waiting on the street today.... Edited July 25, 2019 by keiser31 (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Wow,wanted them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Can't be many of those around. I have an all-original 1909 Cartercar with the friction drive coming in sometime soon--can't say that I've ever seen another one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 These two are all original, also. One was in a museum and the other was on a farm in a barn when Bill found them. One of his relatives sold CarterCars around the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 There are a handful of them around.......not too many people drive them due to issues with the friction drive......I’m told that properly set up, they are “a fun little car” according to one owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J&J Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 There are at least 50 Cartercars still around (not all in running condition though). The three cars above are all really nice examples. It must be a big year for Cartercars - at least 6 have already been sold this year and at least 2 others will be offered for sale/auction later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Here is another one in Sacramento: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?46653-Orphan-of-the-Day-12-04-1910-Cartercar Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 There are a handful of them around.......not too many people drive them due to issues with the friction drive.... curious as to the "issues" Ed????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bharper Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I have a friction drive car, although it is a Metz, not a Cartercar. I have not been able to spend much time with it lately, but it is my desire to drive it often in an effort to disprove the fiction that Friction Drive is no good, not dependable, and generally unsuitable for touring. Metz won the 1913 Glidden tour. Someone toured one down through the Grand Canyon. The Metz company offered a $1000 reward to anyone showing a hill which a Metz car could not climb. They CAN'T be as miserable as so many people claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 There's a 1911 Cartercar in the Canadian Automotive Museum on Simcoe Street in Oshawa Ontario. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Automotive_Museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Looking at the images ... Chains ? - Not a good idea to secure an antique vehicle in an enclosed trailer. Almost no clearance between the vehicle on the upper deck and the roof of the trailer - vehicles bounce and sway in transit. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now