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Interesting questions (and responses). Nota bene - The 1927 Bugatti Type 35 had top speeds ca 125. So, there were cars that fast pre-1930. I have no idea if Edi
by vessenes 6mo ago
Interesting questions (and responses). Nota bene - The 1927 Bugatti Type 35 had top speeds ca 125. So, there were cars that fast pre-1930. I have no idea if Edison made, repped, or had anything to do with one such car, though.
- FuriouslyAdrift 6mo agoEdison was close friends with Ford and tried to get the electric car market going waaay back around the turn of century. https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/thomas-edison-a-man-ahead-of-his-time-built-his-own-electric-car-in-1912/ https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/thomas-edis...
- vessenes 6mo agohttps://www.slashgear.com/1769684/ford-model-t-top-speed/ https://www.slashgear.com/1769684/ford-model-t-top-speed/ Says that Frank Kulick hit 108mph in 1912 in a modified Model T. (Yeesh). So I’d say we should rate the Edison / 125 comment as at the very least possible, and not insane.