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

McIntyre 1910

Motor Vehicle

The vehicle was thoroughly inspected and surveyed in November of 2014; it was determined that it is not an International Harvester, but probably one of the many High-wheelers produced by the McIntyre company. Research is ongoing as of December of 2015. (WPB 12/16/15) Model A Runabout, 2 passenger Highwheeler. This vehicle is #30 of the first 100 units built at the McCormick works in Chicago, Illinois. This was said to be the most rugged Highwheeler built in America. RESEARCH OVER THE WINTER OF 2014-15 INDICATE THAT THE ABOVE DESIGNATION IS INCORRECT AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS MORE LIKELY TO BE A MCINTYRE.(year undetermined)

Motorcycles

Objects