1913 Stanley Touring Model 76 1914 Stanley Model 607

Our Model’s History

Purchased for the museum about 1949, this car was originally owned by Dr. J. H. Allen of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. It is one of three metal-bodied 20-horsepower roadsters in existence, and the only surviving Model 78.

An original ad for the Model 78, found in a Stanley Steam Car sales brochure

Restoration Work

After its purchase, this very original car received a quick paint job, new top, side curtains, and some engine work before being driven 1,200 miles on the 1950 Glidden Tour. It also participated in the 1974 Steam Car Tour. The wheels installed after the 1950 restoration were 34×4, but these were eventually changed in 1974 to Elster Hayes wheels and Coker rims.
In 2010, the Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve commissioned a complete restoration of this car by Charles W. Johnson of Wellsville, Pennsylvania. In December of 2012, the car returned just in time to mark the beginning of its centennial year.

Model	Car Type	Passenger Capacity	Engine (Horsepower for Steam & Gas, Volts for Electric)	Weight (Pounds)	Wheelbase (Inches)	Original Cost (Year Released)	Today's Equivalent Cost (in 2015)
1901 Mobile	Steam	4	4.5	900	65	1901	17000
1902 Stanley Stick-Seat Runabout	Steam	4	6	900	70	1902	18108
1905 Stanley Runabout Model CX	Steam	4	8	1000	78	1905	16900
1907 Stanley Semi-Racer Model K	Steam	3	30	1850	108	1907	47368
1908 Stanley Gentleman’s Speedy Roadster H-5	Steam	2	20	1350	100	1908	35526
1908 Stanley Model EX	Steam	4	10	1200	90	1908	20400
1910 Stanley Touring Model 71	Steam	4	20	2200	115	1910	35000
1912 Stanley Touring Model 87	Steam	7	30	4200	134	1912	57100
1913 Stanley Roadster Model 78	Steam	2	20	2500	115	1913	36700
1913 Stanley Touring Model 65	Steam	4	10	2200		1913	32000
1913 Stanley Touring Model 76	Steam	5	20	2800	120	1913	38000
1914 Ford Model T	Gas	5	20	1200	100	1914	12000
1914 Stanley Model 607	Steam	4	10	2200	112	1914	34414
1915 Stanley Mountain Wagon Model 820	Steam	15	30	5000	136	1915	54635
1916 Rauch and Lang Electric Brougham	Electric	5	90	3500	92	1916	60967
1916 Stanley Touring Model 725	Steam	5	20	3400	130	1916	43004
1918 Stanley Touring Model 735	Steam	7	20	3850	130	1918	40866
1922 Stanley Touring Model 740	Steam	7	20	4200	130	1922	40866
1924 Stanley Model 750	Steam	7	20	4200	130	1924	36086
1932 Packard Phaeton Model 905	Gas	4	160	5450	142	1932	82288
1937 Packard Model 1508	Gas	7	175	6000	144	1937	74168

Model

Car Type

Passenger Capacity

Engine (Horsepower for Steam & Gas, Volts for Electric)

Weight (Pounds)

Wheelbase (Inches)

Original Cost (Year Released)

Today's Equivalent Cost (in 2015)

1901 Mobile

Steam

4.5

900