The Frederick County Guide Summer 2015 | Page 22

H IST ORY Although the first modern motorcar was the product of late 18th century German ingenuity, it was shrewd Gilded Age American business acumen that developed an automobile that the average Joe (or Josephine) could afford. CARS HAVE BEEN CRUISIN ’ FREDERICK FOR DECADES BY DUANE DOXZEN 22 FREDERICK COUNTY GUIDE | SUMMER 2015