Duryea Brothers

J. Frank Duryea (right) with Charles Duryea

The Duryea brothers, Charles Duryea (December 15, 1861 – September 28, 1938) and J. Frank Duryea (October 8, 1869 – February 15, 1967) were early pioneers in the automobile industry. The brothers grew up in the town of Wyoming, Illinois. Together, they built the first American gasoline-powered automobile, eight years after the invention of the gasoline-powered automobile by Carl Benz.^[1] They are also known for winning the Chicago Times-Herald race, the first automobile race in United States history.

Main articles

• Charles Duryea
• J. Frank Duryea

See also

• Duryea Motor Wagon Company
• Duryea Power
• Duryea Motor Wagon
• Stevens-Duryea
• Sylph (bicycle brand)

References

1. Flink, James (1990). The Automobile Idea. MIT Press. p. 5. ISBN 0262560550.