PreservedUpdated 9/26/2026

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.