Kent's Pacemaker

Kent's Pacemaker
Overview
Manufacturer	Colonial Automobile Company
Production	1900
Assembly	United States
Designer	A.W. Kent
Powertrain
Propulsion	Steam car

The Kent's Pacemaker was a veteran era American automobile manufactured only in 1900.

History

Offered by the Colonial company of Boston, it was a steam car which had one wheel in front for steering, and three rear wheels. The center of these drove; the others, an outer pair, could be raised to allow the machine to "coast like a bicycle". The vehicle was named after A. W. Kent, who was its designer. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. The Horseless Age: The Automobile Trade Magazine. Horseless Age Company. 1899.
2. Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark, Henry Austin (September 2, 1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd, illustrated ed.). Iola, Wisconsin, USA: Krause Publications. ISBN   9780873414289. OCLC   34905743.