1891 Lambert Gasoline Buggy

ID: 2410 ~ Source: Bailey, L. Scott. “1891 Lambert a New Claim for America's First Gasoline Automobile.” Antique Automobile, 1960, p. 1. ~ Date: 1891
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1891 Lambert Gasoline Buggy

An image of the 1891 Lambert automobile from a 1960 volume of the magazine "Antique Automobile". The description reads: "1-cylinder, 2-speed, 2-chain drive, vaporizer carburetor, thermo syphon cooled, 15 mph, 560 pounds, $550.00."

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By Anderson Public Library
John W. Lambert invented the first gasoline-powered automobile in 1891. His home on Hendricks Street, as well as the myriad of homes on historic West 8th Street, stand as the fruits of the labors of the owners of the numerous businesses (e.g.,…