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PreservedUpdated 9/26/2026
Doble E-20 Steam Car

Doble E-20 Steam Car

Made by Doble Steam Motors1925Burbank, California

Representative record: the collection's holdings in this category are publicly documented, but this specific object is an illustrative example of the documented type rather than an individually confirmed holding. A Doble E-series steam car — the most refined steam automobile ever built, with flash-boiler starting in under a minute and near-silent running that outclassed gasoline contemporaries. Fewer than 40 E-series cars were made. The collector's steam section is a signature of the garage.

Provenance

1925

Built by Doble Steam Motors, Emeryville

attributed
2010s

Steam cars documented as a focus of the collection in press profiles

documented
2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed
Current Custodian
Burbank, California
Access Matrix
  • Digital viewingpublic
  • Additional photographsby request
  • Remote video inspectionavailable
  • Research visitowner approval
  • Temporary research loancase by_case
  • Museum exhibition loanavailable
  • Scientific samplingnot permitted
  • Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryVehicles
MaterialsSteel chassis, flash boiler, compound steam engine
DimensionsApprox. 5.5 m length
ConditionOperational; boiler certified
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 81/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (1925). Doble E-20 Steam Car [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1925-007005.