Kent's Pacemaker

Kent's Pacemaker
Overview
ManufacturerColonial Automobile Company
Production1900
AssemblyUnited States
DesignerA.W. Kent
Powertrain
PropulsionSteam car

The Kent's Pacemaker was a veteran era American automobile manufactured only in 1900.

History

Offered by the Colonial company of Boston, it was a steam car which had one wheel in front for steering, and three rear wheels. The center of these drove; the others, an outer pair, could be raised to allow the machine to "coast like a bicycle". The vehicle was named after A. W. Kent, who was its designer.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ The Horseless Age: The Automobile Trade Magazine. Horseless Age Company. 1899.
  2. ^ Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark, Henry Austin (September 2, 1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd, illustrated ed.). Iola, Wisconsin, USA: Krause Publications. ISBN 9780873414289. OCLC 34905743.