National Brass; Simple, practical brass-era cars are a throwback.(Revs)(Horseless Carriage Club of America)

Byline: BOB TOMAINE Brass cars might be the most misunderstood members of the automotive world. They also might be among the best at making friends for themselves. With brass radiator shells, lamps and other brass parts, these cars date to 1915 and earlier. Some seem truck-like and some project fragility, but only from a distance.

What they really offer is pleasing aesthetics and mechanical simplicity, a nice combination for owners who prefer driving to showing. "There are 75 cars on this tour,'' said Clay Green, whose Old Tyme Car Club hosted the Horseless Carriage Club ...

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