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1911 Franklin Averell Special Speed Car
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Mon December 4, 2006
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1911 Franklin Averell Special Speed Car
During the years 1910 and 1911, the Franklin Automobile Company built a limited number of special sports cars. This 4-cylinder air-cooled car was built for S. G. Averell for his use in Puerto Rico during the winter months. Averell enjoyed participating in gasoline economy runs and, in 1913, he competed in the Long Island Economy Run in this car. The Run was controlled by the Automobile Club of America which appointed an official observer to accompany Averell. On one gallon of gasoline Averell drove this Franklin 83.5 miles in 5 hours and 42 minutes at an average of 15.4 miles per hour. This established a new world's record. The best previous records were 46.1 miles on a gallon in 1909, and 87 miles on two gallons in 1906. Both of these records were also made in Franklin cars. The car featured a wooden frame and an air-cooled, 4-cylinder, 25-hp engine. The price of the Averell Special Speed Car car was $3,000.
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1911 Franklin Averell Special Speed Car
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Remarkable Cars
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National Automobile Museum
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