- Westcott automobile
The Westcott was an automobile produced in
Richmond, Indiana andSpringfield, Ohio (United States ) between 1912 and 1925. The car company was named for its founder,Burton J. Westcott .The Westcott was advertised as "The Car with the Longer Life". The Westcott was powered by a Continential Engine, and rode at least two wheelbases, convert|125|in|mm|0|abbr=on and convert|118|in|mm|0|abbr=on. In 1923, the company released a model named The Closure, which was a
touring car with hard panels that could be removed from the sides of the car during the summer months.Burton Westcott is also known as a client of
architect Frank Lloyd Wright , who designed aPrairie Style house for the Westcott Family inSpringfield, Ohio in 1904. Restoration of the Westcott House began in 2004.External links
* [http://history.vineyard.net/photos/p1/P13603.HTM 7-passenger Westcott Auto]
* [http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z7418/default.aspx 1914 Westcott Specifications]
* [http://www.westcotthouse.org/indexNorm.html Westcott's Frank Lloyd Wright home]
* [http://www.waynet.org/waynet/spotlight/2001/010531-westcott.htm Westcott Hotel and early Auto in Richmond, Indiana]
* [http://www.bolender.com/Frank%20Lloyd%20Wright/Westcott%20House/Akron%20Beacon%20Journal%20March%2019,%202005%20Article%20Westcott%20House/Akron%20Beacon%20Journal%20March%2019,%202005%20Article%20Westcott%20House.htm Photos of Westcott's Wright-designed home and a Westcott Auto]
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