Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the FLYER is so delightful! The snow is certainly coming down here in West Michigan today, but we have a delightful treat to share with you – a 1909 Thomas Flyer K 6-70 Flyabout! #MuseumMonday The Thomas, named after the firm’s founder Edwin Ross Thomas, actually began as the Buffalo Automobile in 1902. It received a name change the following year once E. R. Thomas was sure the cars merited carrying his name. In 1908, a stock Thomas Flyer gained worldwide acclaim for winning the famed “New York to Paris Race” when it circled the globe in 169 days. Car sales, which had always been good among the wealthy, increased greatly until E. R. Thomas sold the firm in 1911. Notably, it was said that Thomas died without ever learning to drive!
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:56:27 +0000
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