re: HD Dashcam footage from San Francisco Streetcar 1906

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Whole lot of cars on road for 1906 considering ford motor Co really began in 1903

I smell a hoax

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Oldsmobile was the top seller with the "curved dash Olds" back in 1901. That was the first "people's car"

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The gasoline powered Curved Dash Oldsmobile is credited as being the first mass-produced automobile, meaning that it was built on an assembly line using interchangeable parts. It was introduced by the Oldsmobile company in 1901 and produced through 1907. 425 examples were produced the first year, 2,500 in 1902, with over 19,000 built in all.

It was a runabout model, could seat two passengers, and sold for US$650. While competitive, due to high volume, and below the Ford US$850 "Doctor's Car", Western in 1905 produced the Gale Model A roadster at US$500, the Black went as low as $375, and the Success hit the amazingly low US$250.[6]

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You see a couple of those in the video.

Though this in 1908 was much 'advanced'

On top of the old "horseless carriage" towards the end, when it gets close to the Embarcadero you see a few Rolls Royces, Mercedes and Cadillacs. People were 'ballin' in San Francisco back then.

Pretty damn cool. Chromecast to the TV.