I worked for a ninety year old farmer as a 13 year old. He told me lots of stories. He described his first car was much like this Oldsmobile. He said it had no roof and a stick to steer it. He said you just went into town hall and told them you wanted a driver's license and they gave you a piece of paper saying you could drive . thankfully it's more involved today
I own a 1904 Curved Dash. an Early 1904 with the bizzare round carb. Be glad you have the Holley! They are fun to drive but you have to remember when driving one or working on one. "They were still learning how to build a car".
You did great keeping that horseless carriage in its lane, Donald. I often watch in horror as Jay crosses over a lane line or even straddles it in heavy LA traffic.
Watching you masterfully using the tiller, I imagined it being equipped with a steering wheel making it must easier and pleasant to drive. How scared having a fidgeting child or an animated passenger beside you as you drive that may accidentally bump the driver? Scary! Thanks for the video Donald!
I had read a book that described this vehicle and a cross country trip of the United States it had taken, it was an interesting read, the vehicle made it. No longer have the book, and cannot remember the title.
only way Donald get to drive the old stuff, no Jay! That really is the 1st mass produced car in America! Old Henry just borrowed the idea. something he was so good at doing.
@@cheif10thumbs Oldsmobile Curved Dash was built on the first automotive assembly line before Ford Existed. Henry actually toured the assembly line at the Oldsmobile factory in Detroit. Henry Ford made his assembly line powered. Olds used carts the workers pushed to the next station until the wheels were on and then the car was pushed by hand. They weighed only 600-700 lbs depending on year.
Donald, as always a wonderful and educational video. And it's always thumbs-up from me. However, at the very beginning with the loud chugging of the engine and that particular camera angle I really thought you were driving a zero-turn lawn mower. The absence of a steering wheel added to the image my mind had created, as the tiller somewhat resemble the hand controls of a zero-turn lawn mower. I think you must have been issued a special microphone as throughout the body of the video coverage I couldn't hear the engine at all. The car seemed to be just gliding along and that helped impart to the viewer sense of the smoothness that you spoke about. What I've witnessed of this car I actually don't think I'd feel safe travelling along in it at a pace faster than that of a zero-turn lawn mower. I'd feel safer were it to have seat belts and a roll-bar. Thank you for the effort you made to bring forth this video.
Thanks Donald . I seem to recall that Wayne Carini came over for the London to Brighton run and it may have been Oldsmobile he ran . But it's a hunch . Does this mean we may be graced with your presence Donald ? I think we could do with a bit of class !! Thanks
After watching Donald drive it, It’s a death trap plain and simple. At the speeds he was going if he would swerved to miss something it would flip on it side instantly sending poor Donald into the ditch head first going about 25 mph. Game over.
I'm not sure about that. To flip, it would have to pull its center of mass outside the wheel position. All the heavy bits are at axle height. It would skid before it flipped. Keep in mind the "roads" it was designed for. Darty, yes, but stable with a firm hand on the tiller.
Because it’s true. Henry and the other early developers copied Ransoms assembly line and standardized fasteners to name two. Henry Fords legacy as the god that started it all is pure myth. The true father of the early automobile is Ransom Olds who put Lansing Michigan on the map and changed the world.
I worked for a ninety year old farmer as a 13 year old. He told me lots of stories. He described his first car was much like this Oldsmobile. He said it had no roof and a stick to steer it. He said you just went into town hall and told them you wanted a driver's license and they gave you a piece of paper saying you could drive . thankfully it's more involved today
More involved but less skill. Some people thgink its a computer game
My grandfather was born in 1894, and in Pennsylvania, he said that he paid the county clerk a dollar and they handed him a driver's license.
I am surprised you did not sing the song...Come With Me Lucille in My Merrie Oldsmobile.
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Interesting presentation! All done in motion! Kept me on the edge of my seat, hoping it didn't become an agricultural machine!
I own a 1904 Curved Dash. an Early 1904 with the bizzare round carb. Be glad you have the Holley! They are fun to drive but you have to remember when driving one or working on one. "They were still learning how to build a car".
I realy need to take a ride to check out this museum.
We hope you visit!
That was an innovative marketing desicion to call that brand Olds mobile...👍🤗
You did great keeping that horseless carriage in its lane, Donald. I often watch in horror as Jay crosses over a lane line or even straddles it in heavy LA traffic.
The year my father was born...cool stuff...thanks Donald!
Awesome , I took my drivers test in a 55 olds 88 , Thanks Donald
I just got to go for a ride in one of these today. What a thrill!!!
Just saw this car at the PHILA AUTO SHOW 2022. It was probably the MOST TALKED ABOUT car there 💯🔥
That car is great, great narration as always Donald
It was the first mass-produced GASOLINE car. The Columbia electric of 1900 and Locomobile steamer of 1899 were mass produced.
Watching you masterfully using the tiller, I imagined it being equipped with a steering wheel making it must easier and pleasant to drive. How scared having a fidgeting child or an animated passenger beside you as you drive that may accidentally bump the driver? Scary! Thanks for the video Donald!
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing
Beautiful vintage vehicle. Now that really could have been my Grandfather's Oldsmobile ! lol
I had read a book that described this vehicle and a cross country trip of the United States it had taken, it was an interesting read, the vehicle made it. No longer have the book, and cannot remember the title.
Sea to sea in 1903
car crazy
Brings to mind the title of Ralph Nader's paradigm-shifting book "UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED"!
His book was inspired by a commie hatred of corporations, he didnt know anything about cars.
Outstanding once....Again...Thanks so very much...!
only way Donald get to drive the old stuff, no Jay! That really is the 1st mass produced car in America! Old Henry just borrowed the idea. something he was so good at doing.
Henry Ford invented the automotive assembly line not the automobile.
@@cheif10thumbs Oldsmobile Curved Dash was built on the first automotive assembly line before Ford Existed. Henry actually toured the assembly line at the Oldsmobile factory in Detroit. Henry Ford made his assembly line powered. Olds used carts the workers pushed to the next station until the wheels were on and then the car was pushed by hand. They weighed only 600-700 lbs depending on year.
Donald, as always a wonderful and educational video. And it's always thumbs-up from me. However, at the very beginning with the loud chugging of the engine and that particular camera angle I really thought you were driving a zero-turn lawn mower. The absence of a steering wheel added to the image my mind had created, as the tiller somewhat resemble the hand controls of a zero-turn lawn mower. I think you must have been issued a special microphone as throughout the body of the video coverage I couldn't hear the engine at all. The car seemed to be just gliding along and that helped impart to the viewer sense of the smoothness that you spoke about. What I've witnessed of this car I actually don't think I'd feel safe travelling along in it at a pace faster than that of a zero-turn lawn mower. I'd feel safer were it to have seat belts and a roll-bar.
Thank you for the effort you made to bring forth this video.
Interesting video. Thank you.
Wow that is a beautiful car!
Thanks Donald . I seem to recall that Wayne Carini came over for the London to Brighton run and it may have been Oldsmobile he ran . But it's a hunch . Does this mean we may be graced with your presence Donald ? I think we could do with a bit of class !! Thanks
I'm surprised how fast it is.
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lloré de emoción :) ... es original o replica?
After watching Donald drive it, It’s a death trap plain and simple. At the speeds he was going if he would swerved to miss something it would flip on it side instantly sending poor Donald into the ditch head first going about 25 mph. Game over.
I'm not sure about that. To flip, it would have to pull its center of mass outside the wheel position. All the heavy bits are at axle height. It would skid before it flipped. Keep in mind the "roads" it was designed for. Darty, yes, but stable with a firm hand on the tiller.
I think wagon wheel ruts aided in guiding the car like dirt roads today 🤔
In the UK, heavyweight trucks and poor road maintenance means ruts on major roads are making a strong comeback. Perhaps tiller steering is the future!
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Did you drop Jay off at the pizza parlor?
Really enjoying these.
Except the singing.
I'm quite surprised he didn't sing In My Merry Oldsmobile....
I thought oldsmobile was a saying for a really old car but no its a brand.
They had alot of really good cars the cutlass and the rocket 88 is one of them. But by the late 1990s they died off as a brand.
I thought a Ford was a saying for a cheap car you can afford but it's a real brand
How fast were you going? It seems dangerously fast.
Keep it between the ditches Donald LOL she seems a little road crazy
Less than one turn lock to lock, no steering damper, and no self-centering! There's a reason city speed limits were 9mph back in the day.
I'm going to build a replica. But with 48v and hub motors.
What about the muffled engine sound? Is it an electric car? If so how was it charged in 190x?
How much would that cost if you where to buy that in that condition🧐
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Thank you very much! We're looking forward to being a family of 50k!
It's not easy to find the right pair of driving gloves! ;)
If you can find it Donald has a pair of stylish gloves to drive it. Trust me.
Thats where the old.cadillac le mothe " "standard.of the world" came.from
one chug per telephone pole
There were no steam powered cars in the 18th century. That would be the 19th century.
There was at least one. Cugnot in France built a steam car in 1769.
@@tacoheadmakenzie9311 It wasn't a car, nobody could ride on it
Crash that thing or either castrated or skewered 😂
The first mass produced car is Ford model t launched in 1908. How can it be a 1904 Oldsmobile
Ford’s innovation was doing it on an assembly line
Because 1904 is before 1908. The bigger the number the later it happened.
Because it’s true. Henry and the other early developers copied Ransoms assembly line and standardized fasteners to name two. Henry Fords legacy as the god that started it all is pure myth. The true father of the early automobile is Ransom Olds who put Lansing Michigan on the map and changed the world.