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- 1903 Duryea 3-Wheel Phaeton - National Automobile Museum
>Duryea Power Company History
Duryea Power Company
Reading, Pennsylvania
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many mechanics in different parts of the world were independently trying to build better automobiles. It is generally acknowledged, however, that the first successful gasoline automobile built in America was that of two brothers, Charles and Frank Duryea.
"One Hand Does It All" was the Duryea claim for the steering mechanism of their three-wheel invention. Twisting the control handle activated the gear selector and throttle. Moving the handle left or right controlled the steering. A driver could easily operate the machine from either the left or right seat because of the central location of the control handle.
Duryea automobile production continued until 1913.
