The Earliest

          What I really love about a Concours is that you get to see so many different kinds of vehicles, especially models that you would very rarely get to see at a typical car show. There are always autos from the earliest days of the industry, still working and chugging along.
          Typically when Josh and I head into the Ault Park Concours d'Elegance we will start with the section where they have the oldest cars. There's something about this piece of history sitting on the grass in this lovely setting that makes seeing these cars so exciting. These are machines that, if you do get a chance to see them, it is usually once or maybe twice a year. They are that special.
          Here are some of the earliest cars that were on display at this year's Ault Park Concours, each one as amazing as the last. They are all true pieces of automotive history.

          I started with the car that probably more people are familiar with. This little Ford is, without a doubt, a classic and absolutely changed not only the way the auto industry worked but also how manufacturing plants around the world soon made their wares.

          Next is a 1911 Lozier Briarcliff. Lozier manufactured cars from 1905 through 1917 and were expensive, luxury cars. While this model ran on a 476 cubic inch inline six that pushed 46 horse power, a Lozier racer actually came in second during the 1911 Indy 500.

          Of the 441 Packard 4-48 cars built in 1914, fewer than 10 are believed to have survived. This is one of them. It ran off of a 525 cubic inch inline six engine that ground out 60 horse power. The car itself was quite expensive for the times but offered such luxuries as a speedometer and a clock.

          After making engines and transmissions for the likes of Ford and Olds, Dodge Brothers decided, in 1914, they could jump into the game and manufacture their own car. This 1919 Model 30 Touring was an example of the first welded all-steel body automobile. It was also the first car with a starter generator.