During 1905, the Stanley Motor Carriage Company began introducing several new series of steam cars, ushering in a whole new era of manufacture.

Moving the boiler out from under the seat to the front of the chassis allowed more space for passengers, as well as larger boilers.

The boiler venturis, being at the extreme front, were force-fed by the forward movement of the car, resulting in better combustion.

The forward-mounted boilers featured a curved-front hood, giving rise to the nickname “coffin nose.” From then until the adoption of condensers in 1915, all models used some variation on this theme.

In 1906, Stanley introduced its lightweight Model EX, which not only featured a sporting Runabout body constructed of wood, but also an innovative adjustable rear seat that could be moved rearward to provide additional room for passengers or slid forward to convert the rear area to storage.

A twin-cylinder, 10-horsepower steam engine propelled the Model EX to speeds in excess of 55 mph...