Maxwell~Briscoe Auto Company Trivia!
Mrs. Alice Huyler Ramsey drove cross country with three of her friends in 1909 in a brand-new Maxwell. It took them 59 days! True or False? The Maxwell-Briscoe Auto Company had its own band.
Maxwell~Briscoe Auto Company Trivia!
The Nip & Tuck Country Club is said to have been what tipped New Castle in Maxwell and Briscoe’s favor for the location of their new factory. The club was located north of New Castle off State Road 103, about 2 miles, near the old State Hospital grounds. What was the name of the…
Maxwell~Briscoe Auto Company Trivia!
US Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks was on hand in New Castle on June 22, 1907, when the cornerstone of the Maxwell-Briscoe Auto Company was laid. Joe Newby drove Fairbanks to the site of the new factory. What country club in New Castle is said to have been the place that cinched the deal for…
Maxwell Project
The building project for the new home of the Maxwell Automobile and Maxwell collection is underway! Here are some photos of the progress made so far: