There were three automobiles called Pilot in the brass car and vintage car eras. An American Pilot was built from 1909 to 1924 in Richmond, Indiana. A British Pilot was built from 1909 to 1914 in London, England and a German Pilot built from 1923 to 1925 in Werdau, Saxony.
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1914 Pilot Model 75 from Pilot Motor Car Company brochure
1911 Pilot 35-hp and 50-hp advertisement - Motor Age
1912 Pilot Model 40 advertisement - Roots Motor Digest
The Brass Era is an American term for the early period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such features as lights and radiators. It is generally considered to encompass 1896 through 1915, a time when cars were often referred to as horseless carriages.
1905 Jackson Model C
A Royal Tourist model US Army vehicle, circa 1906. The vehicle was the conveyance of General Frederick Funston (leftmost figure in the back seat).
A 1911 K-R-I-T advertisement
A Stanley Steamer racecar in 1903; in 1906, a similar Stanley Rocket set the world land speed record at 127.6 miles per hour (205.4 km/h) at Daytona Beach Road Course