The Horseless Carriage Club of America is dedicated to education of the general community of the beginnings of what is today one of the world’s largest industries, the automobile.
Our mission is to preserve and maintain motor vehicles and motorcycles of ancient age and historical value and to serve as an accurate and technical source of information concerning ancient automobiles for the benefit of its members, as well as for the general public.
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| 1 & 2 Cylinder Tour Victorian (Australia) March 2025 | Overview of the vehicles participating on the 1 & 2 Cylinder Tour | Events | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=advlXSFL-S4 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/advlXSFL-S4 | ||
| 2024 Arizona Concours | Class winning 1905 Mitchell | Events | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuE4zsZ6hcM | https://www.youtube.com/embed/MuE4zsZ6hcM | ||
| 2024 London to Brighton Concourse in Pall Mall | Follow HCCA President Russell Holden as he views many of the unique vehicles entered into the 2024 London to Brighton run | Events | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU70oNFjO68 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/xU70oNFjO68 | ||
| Bay Area - Cars & Coffee June 2015 | Bay Area Horseless Carriage Club @ Blackhawk Cars & Coffee - June 2015 | Events | https://youtube.com/watch?v=VRawaYeA2Ks | https://www.youtube.com/embed/VRawaYeA2Ks | ||
| Discovering a very rare 1902 Thomas Model 17 motor | Discovered in a scrap yard in central Victoria (Australia circa 1960) this rare motor proves that as early as 1902/03, E. R. Thomas products were being exported to Australia | Events | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nuBczF69bk&t | https://www.youtube.com/embed/uBczF69bk&t | ||
| London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2024 | Join HCCA President Russell Holden and his family along their first London to Brighton Veteran Car Run! Although they didn't quite make it to Brighton, they had a fabulous adventure and are looking forward to trying again next year! | Events | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwXSDwCMGvg | https://www.youtube.com/embed/EwXSDwCMGvg | ||
| 1903 Oldsmobile histroy and the history of the very first production line vehicles | Visting the history of the production line history and the 1st company to utlise that system to produced what was at the time the #1 selling vehicle in the USA | Historical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e50A64rSXC8 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/e50A64rSXC8 | ||
| A breif history of the electric starting & alighting system | Cadillac were the 1st auto company to mass produce the electric starting and lighting system, finally doinf away with the crank handle and the potential of broken bone, opening up motor to everyone. | Historical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HVlldTBju4 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/1HVlldTBju4 | ||
| Bertha Benz: The First Driver | She forged the road ahead, to pave it for us all. This is the story of Bertha Benz, The First Driver. | Historical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBL_G-C51Dk | https://www.youtube.com/embed/JBL_G-C51Dk | ||
| Bertha Benz: The Journey That Changed Everything | In a time when “car” was not even a word yet, and people relied on horses to pull their wagons, one woman challenged the status quo. To prove to the world that her husband’s invention was the future of mobility, Bertha Benz went on the first long-distance journey with an automobile, facing all kinds of challenges but stopping at nothing. The rest, as they say, is history. | Historical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsGrFYD5Nfs | https://www.youtube.com/embed/vsGrFYD5Nfs | ||
| Jay Leno driving the Great Race Thomas Flyer | Driving the actual car that drove from New York - Paris in 1908 winning the "Great Race" still today the worlds longest road race. | Historical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaXkJlQ2_G4 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/MaXkJlQ2_G4 | ||
| Pre Production Model T Ford | Bob Trevan explaining the working and history of the development of the model T Ford | Historical | https://youtube.com/watch?v=24Qf-B-Wm0g | https://www.youtube.com/embed/24Qf-B-Wm0g | ||
| The advance production line manafacturing of the Model T Ford circa 1915 | This rare footage show a glimps into a miriad of production systems that were al lpulled togeather to make the mass produced Model T Ford | Historical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uQESAylg9Y | https://www.youtube.com/embed/5uQESAylg9Y | ||
| The streets of San Francisco 1906 | This intresting view of life and vehicles on the streets of San Francisco was taken prior to the earthquake and fire that distroyed much of the city, recently colourised this is a fantastic glimps into the life and vehicles of the past | Historical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHkc83XA2dY | https://www.youtube.com/embed/sHkc83XA2dY | ||
| The world's first long-distance car journey – BBC REEL | In 1888, Bertha Benz, wife of automotive inventor Karl Benz, set off on a groundbreaking trip. A pioneer and investor in her own right, Bertha took the world's first combustion engine-powered car on the world's first long-distance car journey. | Historical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb5EIWymZp4 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bb5EIWymZp4 | ||
| 1902 Thomas Restoration - Part 1 | A detailed overview of the chassis and mechanical workings of the very rare 1902 Thomas Model 17 | Restoration | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEuPCQNzTzc&t | https://www.youtube.com/embed/uPCQNzTzc&t | ||
| 1902 Thomas Restoration - Part 2 | A detailed overview of the body and working of the very rare 1902 Thomas Model 17 | Restoration | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icMH4AbVuNc&t | https://www.youtube.com/embed/MH4AbVuNc&t | ||
| 1905 Glide restoration - Part 1 | Details of the restoration of the Motor and Chassis of our 1905 Glide | Restoration | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIDq4qaHdkg&t | https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dq4qaHdkg&t | ||
| 1905 Glide restoration - Part 2 | Details of the restoration of the Motor and Chassis of our 1905 Glide | Restoration | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIDq4qaHdkg&t | https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dq4qaHdkg&t | ||
| 1908 Black High Wheeler 1st drive | The first bare chassis drive of the Black High Wheeler prior to getting ready mount the body and drive it on the road for the 1st time | Restoration | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izBtTHvCs0g | https://www.youtube.com/embed/izBtTHvCs0g | ||
| 1908 Black High Wheeler 1st drive on the road | The first drive of the Black High Wheeler with the body and driving it on the road for the 1st time | Restoration | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d33Te7kkFGc | https://www.youtube.com/embed/d33Te7kkFGc | ||
| 1908 Black High Wheeler 1st start | The first start on the Black high Wheeler prior to getting ready for a drive | Restoration | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZymsABHmg0 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/pZymsABHmg0 | ||
| 1898 JeanPerrin Vis A Vis overview | 1898 JeanPerrin Vis A Vis overview | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfqWW-3j2y8 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/hfqWW-3j2y8 | ||
| 1902 Elmore Motor works - Part 1 | Two cylinder 2 stroke motor installing a new carburetor timing mechanism & exhaust | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UH5VxSF84c | https://www.youtube.com/embed/9UH5VxSF84c | ||
| 1902 Elmore Motor works - Part 2 | Two cylinder 2 stroke motor installing a new carburetor timing mechanism & exhaust | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H4u-DgLAB8 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/4H4u-DgLAB8 | ||
| 1902 Elmore Motor works - Part 3 | Details of the Elmore hammer ignition | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pqo_dvRHg8 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/4pqo_dvRHg8 | ||
| 1902 Elmore Motor works - Part 4 | Making new copper head gaskets for the 1902 Elmore | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf9Z3pSUdoE | https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tf9Z3pSUdoE | ||
| 1902 Elmore Motor works - Part 5 | Installing the head gaskets on the Elmore motor explaining the water flow system | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTax67Kg-74 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/VTax67Kg-74 | ||
| 1902 Elmore Motor works - Part 6 | Setting up to start to place the motor back in the body | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-cilzcf6fc | https://www.youtube.com/embed/m-cilzcf6fc | ||
| 1902 Elmore Motor works - Part 7 | Installing the body with motor back on the Elmore Chassis | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRgVT1umwH4 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/LRgVT1umwH4 | ||
| 1903 Haynes Apperson Re-commissioning - Part 1 | Overview of the mechanical features of an original unrestored Haynes Apperson | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg1JPsl_zkE&t | https://www.youtube.com/embed/1JPsl_zkE&t | ||
| 1903 Haynes Apperson Re-commissioning - Part 2 | Explanation of the King Pin design and adjustment | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJn57ryyV60&t | https://www.youtube.com/embed/n57ryyV60&t | ||
| 1903 Haynes Apperson Re-commissioning - Part 4 | The box that surrounds the transmission of the Haynes Apperson | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnJTke51QUM | https://www.youtube.com/embed/RnJTke51QUM | ||
| 1903 Haynes Apperson Re-commissioning - Part 5 | Explanation of atmospheric inlet valves on the Haynes Apperson | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQShRSCV3Ag | https://www.youtube.com/embed/VQShRSCV3Ag | ||
| 1903 Haynes Apperson Re-commissioning - Part 6 | Working on the cylinders, conrods & pistons of the Haynes Apperson | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPMAa6qht5o | https://www.youtube.com/embed/uPMAa6qht5o | ||
| 1903 Haynes Apperson Re-commissioning - Part 7 | Blueing the big end bearing and scraping to get a precise fit between the big end to the crank shaft | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYxAFWb-RNs | https://www.youtube.com/embed/LYxAFWb-RNs | ||
| 1903 Haynes Apperson Re-commissioning - Part 8 | Re-riveting the spring mounts on the chassis of the Haynes Apperson | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGx8bqSNCeM&t | https://www.youtube.com/embed/x8bqSNCeM&t | ||
| 1903 Haynes Apperson Re-commissioning - Part 9 | Examining the aluminum radiator of the Haynes Apperson | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taXGow_v-_w | https://www.youtube.com/embed/taXGow_v-_w | ||
| 1904 Mitchell overview | Looking in detail at the only surviving air cooled Mitchell automobile | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0D7gF3-1_I | https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y0D7gF3-1_I | ||
| 1905 Mitchell Runabout overview | Looking in detail at the 1905 Mitchell 4 cylinder runabout | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MWnW0egT0M | https://www.youtube.com/embed/3MWnW0egT0M | ||
| 1906 Sizaire Naudin chassis restoration | re-working the chassis and body on the 1906 Sizaire Naudin | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVfy7YJnddk | https://www.youtube.com/embed/TVfy7YJnddk | ||
| 1906 Sizaire Naudin Installing a hidden electric starter | Installing a hidden electric starter on the 1906 Sizaire Naudin | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PDgrAyj9EM | https://www.youtube.com/embed/6PDgrAyj9EM | ||
| 1906 Sizaire Naudin needs adjustable cam | Explaining the operation of the adjustable cam system on the 1906 Sizaire Naudin | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdsHKjybkys | https://www.youtube.com/embed/jdsHKjybkys | ||
| 1906 Sizaire Naudin needs and oil ring | Inserting an oil ring on the piston of the single cylinder Sizaire Naudin | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UajwwDBjxPY | https://www.youtube.com/embed/UajwwDBjxPY | ||
| 1906 Sizaire Naudin Shakedown run on a freshly restored car | 1st real run in the 1906 Sizare Nudin | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNJy1H3yEwU | https://www.youtube.com/embed/oNJy1H3yEwU | ||
| 1907 Stevens Duryea overview | A detailed overview of the working of the 1907 Stevens Duryea | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ssmnt8oVvg | https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ssmnt8oVvg | ||
| 1909 Delage Repairing stuck valves - Part 1 | With no compression because of gunked up valves, this video demonstrate the process of removing stuck valve after a long time of non use | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlecWy6_Azo | https://www.youtube.com/embed/jlecWy6_Azo | ||
| 1909 Delage Repairing stuck valves - Part 2 | Continuing the work on the 1909 Delage | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7o8WpIc894 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/X7o8WpIc894 | ||
| 1909 Delage Starting after sitting for long periods of storage | Starting the 1909 Delage after sitting for long periods of storage | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX57YVBtE1Y | https://www.youtube.com/embed/JX57YVBtE1Y | ||
| 1912 De Dion Bouton V8 roadster overview | 1912 De Dion Bouton V8 roadster overview & history | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAt5k1zb24M | https://www.youtube.com/embed/JAt5k1zb24M | ||
| 1913 Bugatti broken rear axle | Repairing the broken rear axle after 111 years of use | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biJRY53w1mY | https://www.youtube.com/embed/biJRY53w1mY | ||
| 1915 Harley Davidson Motorcycle overview | 1916 Harley Davidson Motorcycle overview | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqeMfF17NH8 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/aqeMfF17NH8 | ||
| 1915 Scripps Booth Repairing racing brakes | Explaining the use of a Bronze Trunnon in braking | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p1MDurm_Jg | https://www.youtube.com/embed/7p1MDurm_Jg | ||
| 1915 Scripps Booth V8 - Part 1 | Rebuilding the V8 Motor of this rare 1915 Scripps Booth | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1WpRL6Prtk | https://www.youtube.com/embed/A1WpRL6Prtk | ||
| 1915 Scripps Booth V8 - Part 2 | 1st Start after rebuilding the V8 Motor of this rare 1915 Scripps Booth | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48pngvr-wdk | https://www.youtube.com/embed/48pngvr-wdk | ||
| 1918 Cadillac Study of the differences in bodies built in the USA & Australia | A close study of the difference between a US & Australian built body of a 1918 Cadillac | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCS-_janfRE&t | https://www.youtube.com/embed/S-_janfRE&t | ||
| Answering various technical questions on Brass Era automobiles | Answering various technical questions on Brass Era automobiles | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9TL-IX-Hlg | https://www.youtube.com/embed/M9TL-IX-Hlg | ||
| Attaching an early accessory Tacometer cable to the Sizare Nudin | Making a brass tie to attach together a early accessory Tachometer to the Sizaire Naudin | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14smbQNg1gA | https://www.youtube.com/embed/14smbQNg1gA | ||
| Background to early racing and racing suspension | Background to early racing and racing suspension | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUM4fMYcEjY | https://www.youtube.com/embed/bUM4fMYcEjY | ||
| Brass lights, acetylene making the light work | Presenting and making brass lamps work on early autos | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMOqld7TZJg | https://www.youtube.com/embed/rMOqld7TZJg | ||
| Making of the wooden spoke wheels | Another piece of rare footage of the production system established to produce wooden wheels for the Model T Ford | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqGA92D7B6g | https://www.youtube.com/embed/yqGA92D7B6g | ||
| Removing a stuck piston from a cylinder bore - Part 1 | Innovative solution to removing a piston that is stuck in a 1907 Delaunay Belleville | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwweLVxG_90 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/KwweLVxG_90 | ||
| Removing a stuck piston from a cylinder bore - Part 2 | Innovative solution to removing a piston that is stuck in a 1907 Delaunay Belleville | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prQYyxqzCGQ | https://www.youtube.com/embed/prQYyxqzCGQ | ||
| Start a single cylinder 1901 Oldsmobile | Wayne Carini demonstration the start procudre on a 1901 Curved Dash Oldsmobile | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEXXOYEtUmg | https://www.youtube.com/embed/VEXXOYEtUmg | ||
| Technical questions answered on Brass Era vehicles | Alan Travis answers a number of question on Brass Era vehicle history and technically area | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5OQiAtIbLM | https://www.youtube.com/embed/A5OQiAtIbLM | ||
| The enemy of parked vehicles - Ethanol | Sorting out old Ethanol gas left in the tank prior to running | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHJiABbQK6c | https://www.youtube.com/embed/RHJiABbQK6c | ||
| Tuning carburetors on veteran vehicles | High Tech versus low tech carby tuning | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwksT3UGs-U | https://www.youtube.com/embed/rwksT3UGs-U | ||
| Understanding Surface Carburetors | Talking with Alan Travis and learning to understand the working of a surface Carburetor and a first ride of a veteran Trike | Technical | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-TVtlpJeM8&t | https://www.youtube.com/embed/TVtlpJeM8&t |