354.4ci L-Head 4-Cylinder

Engine Single Updraft Carburetor 45bhp 3-Speed Selective-Shift Manual Transaxle Semi-Elliptical Front and Rear Leaf Springs Rear-Wheel Drum Brakes *Superbly styled early sporting car *One of very few cars ever to be built with 41 inch tires *Formerly owned by Homer Fitterling and the Imperial Palace *Powerful Rutenber 45hp engine THE CAR OFFERED In the early years of auto making, manufacturers of virtually every imaginable item tried their hand at building a car.

That Peoria, Illinois, businessman J.A.

Bartholomew's previous experience was in peanut and coffee roadsters did not stop him from launching the Glide in 1904.

More remarkably, the high-quality machine was produced for a remarkable 16 years, during which time between 200 and 500 were manufactured annually, under the memorable and catchy tagline, "Ride in a Glide, then decide." Historian Beverly Rae Kimes also wryly noted another slogan, "A Hill-Climber

Built in the Hills" – perhaps not apt for a ...