A day at the races (UPDATE)

Update by Mike Turner: "I am leaning toward it being a 1910 rather than a 1909. 1910 Matheson, Model M , 6 cylinder, 50 HP, 125-1/2" WB, 4/5 passenger Toy Tonneau, factory price $3000 . "
Sorry, but again a some Matheson. During our last visit to Hershey we found a set of very nice photos. You really first must click the photo to get a real idea of the dimensions of this car. WOW! We thought this extremely elegant open tourer must be a Silent Six. That 's good not to scare the horses. This also a 1909 car, or maybe a 1910 model. You may say. David Greenlees was friendly enough to provide us with some basics on the make:
The Matheson brothers Charles and Frank set out from the start in 1902 to build unquestionably one of the finest cars here in the U.S. Initial efforts were very good and in 1903 they bought out the Holyoke Automobile Co. of Massachusetts to add to their Grand Rapids Michigan Co. Along with the company came Charles Greuter a brilliant engineer who was having good sucess with his overhead valve designs. By 06 they moved to Wilkes-Barre Pa. and were producing a 60HP double chain drive car capable of 70 mph with water cooled brakes and a 3 jet carb. Bodys were made by Quinby & Co. of N.Y.C. the very best. They set a new record and won the Giants Despair hill climb a prestigious event. By 1908 they had perfected their car a 50HP overhead cam design which was much admired and performed well in all forms of speed contests." José Gomez (Argentina) added during last week's quiz: "This make had an important history on races with famous drivers as Louis Chevrolet and Ralph De Palma. Before closing the car plant in 1913, Matheson brothers were still in the business. Frank with Owen Magnetic car and Charles as a very important sales executive with Dodge Brothers and later with Graham, until his dead in 1940." (photo by N. Lazarnick, collection editor)

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