Yes they were. Besides the speed aspect, there were other things too. For example, the hand crank was known to be fatal and pushed the founder of Cadillac, Hen

Yes they were. Besides the speed aspect, there were other things too. For example, the hand crank was known to be fatal and pushed the founder of Cadillac, Henry Leland, to get it rid of it when it his friend was killed after helping a lady on the side of road. https://www.studebakermuseum.org/blog/the-1912-cadillac-a-self-starter/ https://www.studebakermuseum.org/blog/the-1912-cadillac-a-se...