1912 Crane

  • Owner: Seal Cove Auto Museum
  • Manufacturer: Crane Motor Car Company (Bayonne, New Jersey, 1912-1914)
  • Model: Model 3 Touring
  • Cost New: $15000
  • Number produced: 40
  • Engine: Six-cylinder water-cooled 563.7 cubic inch
  • Horsepower: Advertised as 46, but estimated at 110 actual
  • Transmission: Four speed selective sliding
  • Wheelbase: 136
  • Brakes: Mechanical on rear wheels
  • Suspension: Semi-elliptic springs with accessory shock absorbers
  • Special features: Coachbuilder: Brewster and Co. This car also features an air powered starting system
  • Additional info: This is believed to be one of two examples of the Crane Model 3 left in existence. Both remaining cars were purchased new by Helen Hartley Jenkins.