Vintage Franklin: A History of the Car in Its Time by Chaplin, Mark H - 2007

Rochester, New York: Tucker Printers, 2007. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. A fine copy in a fine jacket. 2007 Large Hardcover. ix, 411 pp. "Contains over 600 vintage images and is the definitive resource on the history of all models of The Franklin Car." "The Franklin Automobile Company was a marketer of automobiles in the United States between 1902 and 1934 in Syracuse, New York. Herbert H. Franklin, the founder, began his career in the metal die casting business before establishing his automobile enterprise.[2] Controlled by Herbert H Franklin it had very few other significant shareholders. Franklin bought its vehicles from the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company which was only moderately profitable and frequently missed dividends on common stock.[3] The two major characteristics of their automobiles were their air-cooled engines and in the early years their lightness and responsiveness when compared with other luxury cars."--Wikipedia