Winding Road: http://starturl.com/WindingRoad0407
eBay auction page: http://starturl.com/1948Autoette
Allegedly built for the mobile elderly or the painfully frugal
(both?) this 1948 Autoette electric car was green before being
green was cool…way before.
Autoette actually started building its EV’s in 1948, carrying
right on through the 1960s before shutting its doors. At one
point the company offered as many as three models; an electric
truck, “golf car,” and this beauty, the “Cruise About.” The car
ran on a 24-volt Dodge starter motor rated at about 1.5
horsepower, and drew energy initially from specially made
batteries.
This particular example is in decent condition considering the
vintage, though is said to have a hole in its removable top due
to some long-past shenanigans (we’re told a cat almost lost its
life). It would surely make a fun and interesting curio for any
EV fan, or as the seller suggests a great runabout for sprawling
car shows.
