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18-476: The company's history started with a running prototype in July 4th 1894 with the original Haynes-Apperson company. Local rival John Lambert of Indiana had designed and built a three wheeled surrey-topped gasoline powered runabout in 1891 - but then failed to sell a single one. Sensing an opportunity, Elwood Haynes approached John Lambert and secured a written agreement from Lambert to not contest Haynes’ claim to having

36-471: A "Light Six" at $ 1485. Their ads boasted that it was, "The result of 22 years successful experience in building motor cars." Haynes also proclaimed it "Americas greatest light six", that it "will travel 22 to 25 miles on one gallon of gas" and "has more than 1 horsepower to every 55 pounds of weight." For 1916, Haynes introduced the "Light Twelve", and refined "Light Six" new series, Models 36 and 37. In 1923, just before going out of business, Haynes introduced

54-558: A similar flat-twin of 17 hp (12.7 kW), situated at the front of the car, and three-speed transmission was fitted. The angle iron-framed car weighed 2300 lb (1043 kg), seated five, and sold for $ 2,500. An 1894 Haynes is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution 's National Museum of American History . Since 1977 a race in Kokomo, Indiana , for runners and walkers has been held during

72-405: The 57 , with a 121-inch (3073 mm) wheelbase, in five-seat four-door sedan , three-seat coupelet , and two-seat roadster , advertised as complete with front and rear bumpers, six disc (as opposed to wire ) wheels, wind wings , sun visors, "artistically fashioned individual steps" (for the running boards ), and "individual fenders". "The Haynes Pioneer" was the official factory magazine of

90-739: The Civil War , General Ambrose Burnside , head of the Department of the Ohio , suppressed the paper in 1863 because of its hostility to the Union cause, but Lincoln lifted the ban when he received word of it. Storey and Joseph Medill , editor of the Republican-leaning Chicago Tribune , maintained a strong rivalry for some time. In 1888, the newspaper saw the brief addition of Finley Peter Dunne to its staff. Dunne

108-736: The "Haynes-Apperson Festival" in commemoration of the pioneer auto company. [1] Chicago Times-Herald The Chicago Times was a newspaper in Chicago from 1854 to 1895, when it merged with the Chicago Herald , to become the Chicago Times-Herald . The Times-Herald effectively disappeared in 1901 when it merged with the Chicago Record to become the Chicago Record-Herald . The Times

126-641: The FIRST American automobile ever made. Haynes’ slogan and badge thus proclaimed “America’s First Car” Then he had cunningly used the date of his ideas and designs - mid 1893 - to be the start date of his Haynes Apperson car rather than its actual maiden run date of July 4, 1894 - and by doing so conveniently predated the other challenge to the claim of “first car” as the other contender - the Duryea actually ran on September 20, 1893. Duryea and Haynes argued and debated this for years afterwards. Production in

144-674: The Haynes Automobile Company. It was named after Elwood Haynes's first car, the 1894 Haynes "Pioneer". The magazine featured articles like "Ocean to Ocean in One Day" and "The 1897 Haynes "Horseless Carriage" Again Becomes Property of the Haynes Company" (1916). Haynes-Apperson Haynes-Apperson Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Kokomo, Indiana , from 1896 to 1905. It

162-544: The Series X speedster models appeared with their 112” wheelbase and 354cu inch twin-spark four cylinder engines. At $ 2,900 FOB it was a spartan open speedster with no weather protection. In 1912 they launched the Model 20 Bohemian speedster. A slightly longer 114” wheelbased model and with less horsepower (28) but at a more competitive price $ 1,650 After this speedster era they concentrated on touring cars. In 1914, Haynes offered

180-900: The early years was only about one car month but increased when they moved to the Riverside Machine Works to about 250 cars per year. The new Haynes company used oval-track racing and road racing as an advertising tool. Their Model V “Vanderbilt” Racer was a lightened version of their Model R Touring car. The Haynes qualified for the Vanderbilt Cup race in Suffolk County in 1905 but did not start. In 1906 it raced again but finished poorly against superior European cars. Haynes discontinued oval track racing in 1907 and focused on reliability runs to advertise his cars solid reliability. This strategy paid off with his annual production peaking at over 6,000 cars in 1921. In 1909

198-474: The new paper. He changed its direction from a "democratic" publication to an "independent republican" one. It supported " sound money " policies (against free silver ) in the 1896 election . Kohlsaat bought the Chicago Record from Chicago Daily News publisher Victor F. Lawson in 1901 and merged it with the Times-Herald to form the Chicago Record-Herald . Frank B. Noyes acquired an interest in

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216-469: The production rate to between two and three new cars each (year). From there business began to boom, five cars in 1898, thirty 1899, 192 in 1900 and 240 in 1901. Production increases kept the factory open 24 hours a day, and two shifts of workers were needed to keep the factory running at capacity. Haynes-Apperson automobiles were known for their "long distance running" capability. The company regularly competed their cars in endurance races. A Haynes-Apperson

234-463: The trio built one of the first gasoline powered vehicles in the United States , at Apperson's Riverside Machine Works. By 1898 the company was producing one new car every two to three weeks, and selling early models for $ 2,000 ( USD ). At the end of that year, they relocated the company to a large factory where they designed two additional models. They brought on a larger workforce and increased

252-453: Was a columnist whose Mr. Dooley satires won him national recognition. After just one year, Dunne left the Times to work for the rival Chicago Tribune . In 1895, the Times became the Chicago Times-Herald after a merger with the Chicago Herald , a newspaper founded in 1881 by James W. Scott . After Scott's sudden death in the weeks following the merger, H. H. Kohlsaat took over

270-557: Was among the cars entered in the first automobile race in America, the Chicago Times-Herald race from Chicago and Evanston, Illinois , in 1895. The last model designed by the company had a three-speed transmission and was capable of 24 mph on pneumatic tires . In 1902, the brothers had turned a large profit from the enterprise and they decided to split up to form their own companies. The Apperson automobile company

288-483: Was formed that year, and in 1905, Haynes-Apperson was renamed the Haynes Automobile Company . The 1904 Haynes-Apperson Light Car was a runabout seating two passengers, selling for $ 1,550. The horizontal-mounted water-cooled flat twin , situated at the rear of the car, produced 11 hp (8.2 kW). A 3-speed transmission was fitted, and the car used an angle iron frame. The Tonneau had

306-480: Was founded in 1854 by James W. Sheahan, Daniel Cameron, and Isaac Cook with the support of Democrat and attorney Stephen A. Douglas , and was identified as a pro-slavery newspaper. In 1861, after the paper was purchased by Democratic journalist Wilbur F. Storey , the Times began espousing the Copperhead point of view, supporting Southern Democrats and denouncing the policies of Abraham Lincoln . During

324-517: Was the first automobile manufacturer in Indiana , and among the first in the United States. Elwood Haynes , one of the founders, worked on early types of stainless steel and was the inventor of stellite , and many of the early advances in automobile technology were first invented by the company. The company was founded by Elwood Haynes and brothers Elmer and Edgar Apperson . In 1894,

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