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Saturday, December 04, 2010

1913: HAYNES AUTO FIRST WITH ELECTRIC GEAR SHIFTING, FIRST CAR WITH A HARD ROOF

It was "hi tech" back in 1913 when Haynes introduced their quite expensive auto line. I tried to find a photo of a vintage 1913 Haynes in a web surfing expedition but was not successful. I did see a note that Haynes was the first auto maker to dispense with the "rag top" and build an auto with a steel roof. So, here you see an attempt to solve the grinding gears problem which was and is so common with "stick shift" vehicles. 

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