Inside Cleveland's Crawford Auto Museum

Early auto manufacturers sought to increase their products' visibility by publicity stunts, such as creating the "fastest" car. Winton Motors was no different. In 1901, the company created the "Bullet no. 1" racing car. It clocked a record 53 mph, but later lost in a race with Detroit auto pioneer, Henry Ford.

Winton immediately set to work on "Bullet no. 2" (pictured above). He tested the car on, then unpaved and uncrowded, Clifton Boulevard and clocked an unofficial record 70 mph. The car later lost to another Ford driver, Barney Oldfield.

^{(Last updated on 11-09-07)}