1907 Cartercar as seen in the Fountainhead Auto Museum

The 1907 Cartercar Model A Fixed Tonneau Touring

The mirror beneath the car shows off a friction drive or gear-less transmission.

Fewer than 30 Cartercars are known to survive, including five1907 models.

This is one of my favorite cars at the museum, maybe because its so newfangled. Or, maybe because it was touted as "the simplest automobile in the world which even the most inexperienced operator cannot ruin or hurt. No clutch to grip, no gears to slip, no universal joint to break, no shaft drive to twist, no bevel gears to wear and howl, no noise to annoy." Or, maybe because it's simply elegant