Famous But Forgotten The Story of Alexander Winton; Automotive Pioneer and Industrialist Golias Publishing, Inc. 7271 Lonesome Pine Tr. Medina, OH 44256 Phone: (330) 483-4110 • Fax: (330) 483-4515 E-Mail: wintoncars@yahoo.com Winton Remembered in New Book Cleveland, OH - When's the last time you used your brakes and you thought of Alexander Winton? "Alexander who?" is most likely your response. Which is precisely why two automotive buffs sat down to document the accomplishments of a little-known automotive pioneer. "Famous But Forgotten: The Story of Alexander Winton" by Clevelanders Thomas F. Saal and Bernard J. Golias details Winton's fascination with motion and power, from his beginnings as a bicycle manufacturer on Cleveland's West Side to his design and development of high-end automobiles. "People tend to equate Henry Ford with all the major automotive accomplishments," Golias says. "But if you take a look at the early patents, Winton held the groundbreakers in automotive development." Winton's legacy includes more than 100 patents instrumental in the early designs of automobiles and diesel engines. He was also generous in passing the technology along to competitors when safety was an issue. The book indicates that prior to the Grosse Pointe Race in 1901, Winton gave Henry Ford one of his new complete steering mechanisms with a steering wheel assembly because Winton said somebody would get killed with the device Ford was using. Ford went on the win the Gross Pointe Race, but Winton consoled himself that it was with his steering gear. The 192-page book includes numerous photographs of vintage Winton automobiles and their accomplishments in performance races. Winton's career, from bicycle manufacturer to automotive innovator to diesel-engine developer for trains, illustrates the versatility which his prodigious creativity required. 1897: Winton's second car also had a 2-cylinder vertical engine. Winton, Henderson, and Brown are in the front seat. Dignitaries in back include Tom L. Johnson (facing rearward) who was first elected mayor of Cleveland in 1901. Photo courtesy the Winton Family. The book is available through any major bookstore, or the publisher at (330)-483-4110. The cost is $29.95. Click Here To ORDER... Horn Sound... This site has been awarded the 1999 International Automobile Media Awards "MOTO Award." Click here to visit the IAMA Award Site... Home | Wanted | Awards | Order Form | Its a Fact | On the Road Again | Links Introduction | Acknowledgments | Dedication | Prologue | Contents | Chapter Two Chapter Three | Book Covers | Year-by-Year Specs | Reviews