Story of the automobile: Its history and development from 1760 to 1917 / With an analysis of the standing and prospects of the automobile industry

by H. L. Barber

Benjamin Franklin
First great American teacher of thrift and investing for profit
Charles E. Duryea
Maker of the first american gasoline automobile that ran
Henry Ford
Father of quantity production of the automobile

Story of the Automobile

Its History and Development From 1760 to 1917 With an Analysis of the Standing and Prospects of the Automobile Industry

By H. L. BARBER

Economist and Financial Writer Author of “Making Money Make Money,” etc., etc.

CHICAGO A. J. MUNSON & CO. 1917

Copyright, 1917, by H. L. BARBER

PREFACE.

So far as I know, there is no book in circulation that tells, in concise form, the story of the mechanical and commercial evolution of the automobile, mirrors its sudden leap into popular use, and shows how it has demonstrated, in a most amazing way, the power of money to make money, describes its benefits to the world, and forecasts the future possibilities of the automobile industry as an investment.