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''' | '''Baker Motor Vehicle Company''' was a manufacturer of Brass Era [[electric vehicle|electric]] [[automobile]]s in Cleveland, Ohio from 1899 to 1914. | ||
The 1904 ''[[Baker Runabout]]'' was a [[runabout|runabout]] model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$850. The single electric motor, situated at the center of the car, produced 0.75 hp (0.6 kW) and used a 12-cell battery. The armored wood-framed car weighed 650 lb (295 kg). | |||
The 1904 ''[[Baker Stanhope]]'' was a [[stanhope body|stanhope]] model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for [[USD|US$]]1600. The single electric motor, situated at the center of the car, produced 1.75 hp (1.3 kW), and ran from a 12-cell battery. A 3-speed transmission was fitted. The armored wood-framed car weighed 950 lb (431 kg). This more-powerful model could hit 14 mph (23 km/h). | |||
==History== | Founder Walter C. Baker's "Torpedo" land speed record contender was the first car to have [[seat belts]] fitted. The car was capable of over 75 miles per hour. | ||
The Baker facility was located on Euclid Avenue. | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[List of automobile manufacturers]] | |||
* [[List of cars]] | |||
* [[History of the electric vehicle]] | |||
==References== | |||
* ''Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly'' (January, 1904) | |||
* David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles'' ISBN 0-7858-1106-0 | |||
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[[Category:1900s automobiles]] | |||
[[Category:1910s automobiles]] | |||
[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Ohio]] | |||
[[Category:Brass Era vehicles]] | |||
[[Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers]] | |||
[[Category:Historic electric vehicles]] | |||
==History== | |||
Then, comes the ''History'' section. Expand on any important events and company occurances in this section. | |||
== | ==Models== | ||
Companies undergo new model line-ups and refresh models depending on market trends. Models that have been retired or are no longer in production should be listed here. | Companies undergo new model line-ups and refresh models depending on market trends. Models that have been retired or are no longer in production should be listed here. | ||
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Baker Motor Vehicle Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era electric automobiles in Cleveland, Ohio from 1899 to 1914.
The 1904 Baker Runabout was a runabout model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$850. The single electric motor, situated at the center of the car, produced 0.75 hp (0.6 kW) and used a 12-cell battery. The armored wood-framed car weighed 650 lb (295 kg).
The 1904 Baker Stanhope was a stanhope model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$1600. The single electric motor, situated at the center of the car, produced 1.75 hp (1.3 kW), and ran from a 12-cell battery. A 3-speed transmission was fitted. The armored wood-framed car weighed 950 lb (431 kg). This more-powerful model could hit 14 mph (23 km/h).
Founder Walter C. Baker's "Torpedo" land speed record contender was the first car to have seat belts fitted. The car was capable of over 75 miles per hour.
The Baker facility was located on Euclid Avenue.
See also
References
- Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)
- David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles ISBN 0-7858-1106-0
History
Then, comes the History section. Expand on any important events and company occurances in this section.
Models
Companies undergo new model line-ups and refresh models depending on market trends. Models that have been retired or are no longer in production should be listed here.
See Also
This section should be used to link to other pages within Wikicars, that are related to this article.
- For example, the Ford company page, will have links to Mercury, Lincoln, Mazda and Volvo in this section, because all four are manufatured by Ford and are related in content because they are Automobile Manufacturers.
