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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

Detroit Electric 1922

Object/Artifact

1922 Detroit Electric Model: Rear Seat Brougham Body Style: 2 Door Engine Details: 4.85 HP Electric Motor Transmission: None (shaft drive to rear differential Suspension: Leaf Springs, Fron & Rear Brakes: Throttle Lever Operated at Motor and Pedal Activated Rear Drum Brakes Wheelbase: Wood, Spoked, "Non-Skid" Tires Miscellaneous Notes: Dual Opening Windshield, Operable Side Windows, Curved Corner Windows This is a typical electric two door in what is often referred to as a, "Telephone Booth" body style, it is a three passenger car with a dark blue and black body with conservative gold striping and varnished wood spokes wheels. The lights are trimmed with nickel. the interior is blue fabric with blue carpeting and a blue headliner. Special Features: Vehicle has two bud vases and brackets installed

1915 Detroil Electric, Front — Copyright: Seal Cove Auto Museum
1915 Detroil Electric, Front
Copyright: Seal Cove Auto Museum

Motorcycles

Objects