Stanhope (car)
In automotive use, a Stanhope is a car body style characterized by its single bench seat mounted at the center, folding cloth top, and a dashboard at the front. These vehicles were built from approximately 1900 to 1910. The design was derived from the Stanhope horse-drawn carriage and could be considered a specific type of runabout.
Initial stanhope designs featured tiller steering, either in the center or at the side. Features of the car included a foot button to signal a bell, hard rubber tires, wood trim, and eight forward and three reverse gears, and a top speed of about.
Models
- 1899–1916 Woods electric car
- 1899 Winton
- 1900–1901 Porter Motor Company
- 1900–1910 White Steamcar
- 1901–1907 Oldsmobile Curved Dash
- 1904–1906 Twyford Stanhope