stahls auto museum 1912 baker

1912 Baker

During the early 20th century, electric automobiles flourished, constituting around 38% of vehicles on the roads. The Baker Motor Vehicle Co., founded in 1898 by Walter Baker in Cleveland, Ohio,…

Stahls Auto Museum 1900 Benz Contra

1900 Benz

A limited number of Benzes were crafted with the cataloged four-seater dos-à-dos body, and among them stands this particular gem. Its remarkable history sets it apart: when just a few…

1968 Chitty

The car that generated the love of the automobile for many has landed at Stahls Auto Collection.  This Chitty car was used in the classic “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” film…

1965 Leslie Special

The Great Race is a 1965 American slapstick comedy Technicolor film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Blake Edwards and Arthur A….

1965 Hannibal 8

The Great Race is a 1965 American slapstick comedy Technicolor film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Blake Edwards and Arthur A….

1911 Selden

On 5 November 1895, George B. Selden was granted a patent for an internal-combustion engine and its use in an automobile. Selden was aggressive in his pursuit of royalties, eventually…

1915 Princess

The Princess was an automobile built in Detroit, Michigan by the Princess Motor Car Company from 1914 until 1918.  It’s powered by a four-cylinder, 12hp engine. The original Little Princess…

1963 Chrysler Turbine

The Chrysler Turbine Car is an experimental two-door hardtop coupe powered by a turbine engine and manufactured by Chrysler from 1963–1964. The bodywork was constructed by Italian design studio Carrozzeria…

1905 Columbia

Columbia was a pioneer in the electric automobile field, introducing an electric Wagonette as early as 1900. The Hartford, Connecticut based company produced electrics as well as gasoline cars from…

1935 Chrysler Airflow

Chrysler’s revolutionary Airflow is arguably one of the most important cars of the pre-war era.  Designed by Carl Breer, Fred Zeder, and Owen Skelton, the talented young engineers enlisted the…