Peerless Automobiles in the Brass Era

Book excerpt: Book DescriptionThis is an authoritative work on the growth of the Peerless automobile from its beginnings through the innovative days of the Brass Era. First person, eyewitness sources are used to bring the Peerless story into focus for the very first time. Old misconceptions are cleared up as the story is told from its first days of auto parts manufacturing through the halcyon days of industry leading engineering and designs. The people responsible for the rise of the company are spotlighted for the first time ever in print. Photographs document most of the cars built by Peerless. Specifications which have long eluded Peerless fans are also published for the first time for every model in production for the life of the company. The real reasons for the decline of the company are also exposed to the public for the first time; the people and companies involved are brought to light through sources active during those events.The Peerless Motor Car Company was responsible for more innovations in the Brass Era than has ever been realized. When Henry Ford was cobbling parts together to build his Model T, Peerless was offering luxurious limousines and roadsters that also lead the industry in engineering advances while maintaining a premiere reputation for reliability.This is where you can learn the real story of the Peerless automobile in the Brass Era.