Patent Room

Sir Henry Segrave 's Mystery Sunbeam racer. Learn more and buy fine-art print.

A hard-top camper with detachable faces to let the breeze in. 1936. Invented by Hilton B. Murray.

A two-door car that appears to be parting the waves. 1939. Invented by Thomas F. King.

William Schnell had another design for a radiator ornament that was used on the 1931 Pierce-Arrow and of course this patent design. This design was assigned to Ternstedt Manufacturing Company, which made auto body hardware and was acquired by General Motors in 1926. 1926. Invented by William Schnell.

Wood-bodied station wagons would have been familiar in the 1920s. The body work was generally done by outside shops. 1926. Invented by Walter G. Saunders.

The Oldsmobile Golden Rocket. EphemeraNow has a photo of the interior. 1956. Invented by Arthur Ross.

An ornamental automobile design. 1951. Invented by Adolph Ronning.

A design for the Isetta, which was sold by BMW in the late 1950s. The car was originally designed for the Italian Isomoto car company by founder Renzo Rivolta, but was eagerly licensed to BMW. The car is notable for its small size and a single door at the front of the vehicle. 1954. Invented by Renzo Rivolta.

A rear light design for the Packard Motor Car Company. You can see the light here. 1954. Invented by Jack E. Kenitz.

A rhino-nosed design for an automobile body. 1921. Invented by Ernest Rapattoni.