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They also had an FN four, always an interesting comparison to the Pierce. One I had never heard of was a Thomas, built in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1901.
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There was a very interesting 1913 Thor, that has a rotary intake valve, something I hadn't realized engineers had played with until much later.
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The 1911 Flying Merkel V-twin had a very impressive brass fuel tank.
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There was also a 1911 Pope, built in Hartford, Ct.
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Probably the most impressive car was the 1913 Peugeot which had been restored in the early '60s.
Check out the many trumpeted bulb horn.
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