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Seal Cove Auto Museum

The Collection

The Seal Cove Auto Museum preserves an extraordinary collection of early automobiles from the Brass Era, a time when innovation, craftsmanship, and imagination were transforming the way people traveled. Located on a quiet back road of Mount Desert Island, Maine, the museum brings together remarkable vehicles built between 1895 and 1917, each offering a glimpse into the design, technology, and spirit of a rapidly changing world.

The collection was assembled over a lifetime by passionate automobile enthusiast Richard Paine, whose vision was to preserve these pioneering vehicles for future generations. He established the nonprofit Seal Cove Auto Museum to share this remarkable collection with the public and keep the stories of early motoring alive.

Today, visitors can explore these unique automobiles and discover the ingenuity, artistry, and ambition that helped shape the future of transportation. The museum is open to the public seasonally, May through October.

Motor Vehicles

Peugeot 1913

Motor Vehicle

The vehicle is a 1913 Peugeot with a Labourdette Skiff Body; probably installed in early 1914. This is a skiff style dual windshield touring car, the body exterior is bright finished mahogany with copper/brass rivets visible; it has black fenders, chassis, running boards, and brass/trim, lights, instruments, steering wheel etc. The seating is black leather with mahogany floor boards and the interior wood structure is visible. The vehicle has metal wire wheels and rims with brass/bronze retaining hub nuts.

Peugeot 1913 Peugeot 1913

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