1905 Stanley Runabout Model CX

1902 Stanley Stick-Seat Runabout 1907 Stanley Semi-Racer Model K

 
 

General History

Slightly larger and more powerful than the 1902 model, the CX was the last model with tiller steering and a boiler under the seat. A very primitive car today, this model was nonetheless used for track racing, and in 1904 a very similar model was driven by F. E. Stanley up the motor road to the top of Mount Washington in 28 minutes.

An advertisement ofr the 1905 Stanley Runabout Model CX
An original ad for the Model CX, found in a Stanley Steam Car sales brochure

Our Model’s History

Tom Marshall bought this car from Robert Smith of St. Michaels, Maryland, in 1975. Painted red, white, and blue in honor of the nation’s bicentennial, it participated in several parades in 1976. In 1986, the color scheme changed to the present colors. It has been driven on 2 one- and two-cylinder tours and to several local events.

Specifications

Capacity: 2/4 passengers
Engine: 8 horsepower
Weight: 1,000 pounds
Wheelbase: 78 inches
Cost: $670 inches
in 1905;
today's equivalent: 16,900

Comparison Chart

ModelCar TypePassenger CapacityEngine (Horsepower for Steam & Gas, Volts for Electric)Weight (Pounds)Wheelbase (Inches)Original Cost (Year Released)Today's Equivalent Cost (in 2015)
1901 Mobile
Steam
4
4.5
900
65
1901
17000
1902 Stanley Stick-Seat Runabout
Steam
4
6
900
70
1902
18108
1905 Stanley Runabout Model CX
Steam
4
8
1000
78
1905
16900
1907 Stanley Semi-Racer Model K
Steam
3
30
1850
108
1907
47368
1908 Stanley Gentleman’s Speedy Roadster H-5
Steam
2
20
1350
100
1908
35526
1908 Stanley Model EX
Steam
4
10
1200
90
1908
20400
1910 Stanley Touring Model 71
Steam
4
20
2200
115
1910
35000
1912 Stanley Touring Model 87
Steam
7
30
4200
134
1912
57100
1913 Stanley Roadster Model 78
Steam
2
20
2500
115
1913
36700
1913 Stanley Touring Model 76
Steam
5
20
2800
120
1913
38000
1914 Ford Model T
Gas
5
20
1200
100
1914
12000
1914 Stanley Model 607
Steam
4
10
2200
112
1914
34414
1915 Stanley Mountain Wagon Model 820
Steam
15
30
5000
136
1915
54635
1916 Rauch and Lang Electric Brougham
Electric
5
90
3500
92
1916
60967
1916 Stanley Touring Model 725
Steam
5
20
3400
130
1916
43004
1918 Stanley Touring Model 735
Steam
7
20
3850
130
1918
40866
1922 Stanley Touring Model 740
Steam
7
20
4200
130
1922
40866
1924 Stanley Model 750
Steam
7
20
4200
130
1924
36086
1932 Packard Phaeton Model 905
Gas
4
160
5450
142
1932
82288
1937 Packard Model 1508
Gas
7
175
6000
144
1937
74168