Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Adverts: The Silent Waverley Electric Car

Long before the Prius and the Volt, Indianapolis’ Waverley Company offered a line of “silent electric” cars.  This ad, likely from around 1913, features the Waverley Limousine Five, which sold for $3,500. At the time...

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Posted in: Then & Now Indianapolis Then and Now: The Waverley Company, 139 S. East Street

Indianapolis made national news last week with the announcement that by 2014 the city will have the largest electric car-sharing system in the country. The Bollore Group, a French company, plans to replicate their Paris...

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Posted in: Auto Indy Thank you Carl Fisher and James Allison

Carl G. Fisher, Photo courtesy LHA/University of Michigan With the 2013 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race celebrating its 102nd anniversary, I believe Indianapolis residents owe a thank you to Speedway founders Carl G. Fisher and James...

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Posted in: Auto Indy First Indianapolis Auto Shows Draws Thousands

Indianapolis Auto Show 3-18-1907, Copyright © 1907 Indianapolis Star The First Indianapolis Auto Shows were open air affairs.  There was no building in the city large enough for an enclosed show, therefore, the dealers arranged...

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Posted in: Auto Indy Recycling the National Motor Vehicle Company site

1906 National Model E Touring The saga of the National Motor Vehicle Company spans nearly a quarter century from 1900 to 1924.  Over 100 years later, there have been some attempts to revive the National...

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Posted in: Auto Indy A day with a Silent Waverley

Waverley factory on South East Street A couple of weeks ago H.I.’s  Room with a View post showed the Waverley Lofts’ view toward downtown Indy.  This article shares what happened on this site 100 years...

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