Restoring History in the Form of an Electric Car for the Allentown Transportation Museum
Antique and Classic Restorations L.L.C. has been contracted to restore the body of one of the first electric cars built, an 1894 Electrobat.
Germansville, PA, February 19, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Antique and Classic Restorations LLC has been acquired to restore a museum quality piece from 1894 for the America on Wheels Museum in Allentown PA. The museum will be opening its doors in April of 2008.
Antique and Classic Restorations LLC will donate the technical knowledge and experience of their highly qualified technicians to restore the wooden body of this 114 year old electric car. It will be a museum quality restoration and they are proud to be working with the America on Wheels Museum.
The Electrobat was the combination of skills from Henry G Morris (a Mechanical Engineer) and Pedro Salom (an Electrical Engineer) of Philadelphia. They got together in 1894 and came up with this design for an electric car, while they were not the first to have this vision they were the most successful. The Electrobat II took the judges medal at America's first automobile contest, the Chicago Times-Herald race in 1895. Two years later they were given the Philadelphia Scott Medal, which was an international award given to those who contributed to the advance of humankind. This was a project donated to the museum after the owner passed away in mid restoration. Antique and Classic are just happy to be able to provide their top notch service to help complete the vision of the past owner and the America on Wheels Museum.
Antique and Classic Restorations LLC is a provider of top quality restorations that have been seen in many publications such as Hot Rod Magazine, Legendary Ford Magazine, Jay Leno's Garage, and numerous other magazines and news stories including CNN and most of the local news channels. Antique and Classic Restorations LLC provides a wide range of restorations and modifications from the 1894 Electrobat to Muscle cars and race cars.
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Antique and Classic Restorations LLC will donate the technical knowledge and experience of their highly qualified technicians to restore the wooden body of this 114 year old electric car. It will be a museum quality restoration and they are proud to be working with the America on Wheels Museum.
The Electrobat was the combination of skills from Henry G Morris (a Mechanical Engineer) and Pedro Salom (an Electrical Engineer) of Philadelphia. They got together in 1894 and came up with this design for an electric car, while they were not the first to have this vision they were the most successful. The Electrobat II took the judges medal at America's first automobile contest, the Chicago Times-Herald race in 1895. Two years later they were given the Philadelphia Scott Medal, which was an international award given to those who contributed to the advance of humankind. This was a project donated to the museum after the owner passed away in mid restoration. Antique and Classic are just happy to be able to provide their top notch service to help complete the vision of the past owner and the America on Wheels Museum.
Antique and Classic Restorations LLC is a provider of top quality restorations that have been seen in many publications such as Hot Rod Magazine, Legendary Ford Magazine, Jay Leno's Garage, and numerous other magazines and news stories including CNN and most of the local news channels. Antique and Classic Restorations LLC provides a wide range of restorations and modifications from the 1894 Electrobat to Muscle cars and race cars.
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Antique and Classic Restorations L.L.C.
Dave Kite
610-767-8012
www.restoringautos.com
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Dave Kite
610-767-8012
www.restoringautos.com
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