On June 9th, 1909 twenty-one year old Alice Ramsey set out on the journey of lifetime. Accompanied by three female companions, they drove from 1930 Broadway in New York City on an epic transcontinental journey. Forty-one days later Alice would become the first woman to drive across America.
In 2005, Richard Anderson, a Pacific Northwest antique car aficionado, and his 34-year old daughter Emily, began preparations to rebuild a 1909 Maxwell DA. Their goal: to complete the car for June 9th, 2009 the 100-year anniversary of Alice’s landmark drive. (read more …)
Recent updates
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Maxwell restoration nears completion Posted Aug 7th, 2008 by Richard
Wed. 8/6/08 - the car was delivered to the upholstery shop today to have the top fabric made and attached to the top bows. With the completion of the top, the only three items remaining are the newly cored radiator, the finished carbide generator and the horn. The generator and horn are being completed by [...] (keep reading ...)
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“Little Alice” Posted Jul 30th, 2008 by Bengt
Two weeks ago Emily and I traveled down to the Tampa area to meet with Peter Ramsey (Alice’s grandson) and Alice Ramsey - Bruns aka “Little Alice” (Alice Ramsey’s 98 y/o daughter). We wanted to make a special trip down to meet Alice and to finally get introduced to the Ramsey family. We are, after [...] (keep reading ...)
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Ramsey Family! Posted Jun 8th, 2008 by Bengt
We have some really exciting news to share! A few short weeks ago Emily received an email from Alice Ramsey’s great grandson, Andrew Ramsey. Andrew found out about the drive when someone sent him a link to www.aliceramsey.org Until recently we had not yet found/had contact with the Ramsey family and are very pleased to share [...] (keep reading ...)