1910 EMF 30 Speedster

30 hp, 226.2 cu. in. L-head four-cylinder engine, solid front axle and three-speed manual transaxle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and two-wheel mechanical brakes. Wheelbase: 108"

- From the collection of Gerald Sichel
- Built by Everitt, Metzger and Flanders
- Later speedster body, rare Brass Era automobile

In 1908, Walter Flanders, recently of Ford Motor Company, joined with Barney Everitt, who had built automobile bodies, and William Metzger, often called the first American auto dealer. The Everitt-Metzger-Flanders Company intended to mass produce a moderately-priced car, a notch above Ford. Chief Engineer William Kelly designed a 226-cubic inch, 30 hp engine, channel-section chassis frame and three-speed rear-mounted transaxle.

Sales were initially encouraging: more than 8,000 cars the first year. The partners soon took to quarreling, however, and Everitt and Metzger departed to manufacture the Everitt automobile. Meanwhile, Flanders diversified with his Flanders 20 and entrusted distribution to Studebaker. By 1912, Studebaker had taken over completely.

An older restoration on an authentic chassis, this E-M-F 30 presents nicely. The body is a later speedster type painted blue, and the paint in is good condition, with correct contours throughout. The leather seating is in good condition, and the car is fitted with E-M-F script headlamps, of the same caliber.

The engine is fitted with a later distributor, and the car runs and drives well, after having been maintained professionally in the Sichel Collection. A seldom-seen specialty body on a relatively unusual brass automobile, this E-M-F is sure to be the center of attention at any show or tour.