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Jan 1, 1997 · Soft cover, 143 pages, and over 100 pictures. The story of Alexander Winton and his innovative automobiles comes to life in this book. Winton's contributions to industry, previously unnoticed, have been brought to light in this compelling and detailed account of his life and career.
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- Thomas F Saal, Bernard J. Golias
Apr 16, 2024 · Alexander Winton (born June 20, 1860, Grangemouth, Stirling, Scot.—died June 21, 1932, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) was a Scottish-born American pioneer automobile manufacturer who put thousands of “Winton Sixes” on the road.
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Alexander Winton (June 20, 1860 – June 21, 1932) was a Scottish-American bicycle, automobile, and diesel engine designer and inventor, as well as a businessman and racecar driver. Winton founded the Winton Motor Carriage Company in 1897 in Cleveland, Ohio
- Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
- June 20, 1860, Grangemouth, Scotland
- Winton Motor Carriage Company
Famous But Forgotten The Story of Alexander Winton, Automotive Pioneer & Industrialist by Thomas F. Saal & Bernard J. Golias. The seven time USAC National Midget Champion and a veteran of eight Indianapolis 500 Mile Races overcame the injuries suffered in a flaming crash at Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
"Famous But Forgotten: The Story of Alexander Winton" by Clevelanders Thomas F. Saal and Bernard J. Golias details Winton's fascination with motion and power, from his beginnings as a bicycle manufacturer on Cleveland's West Side to his design and development of high-end automobiles.
This excellent book is the long-awaited story of Alexander Winton and the motor vehicles he built, some 24,190 from 1898 to February 1924. Written by Tom Saal, former editor of The Bulb Horn, and Winton authority B.J. Golias, this account is, in the writer's mind, one of the outstanding "auto biographies" of a given make.
The story of Alexander Winton and his innovations comes to life in this book by Thomas F. Saal and Bernard J. Golias. Winton's contributions to industry, previously unnoticed, have been brought to light in this compelling and detailed account of his life and career.
