Thursday 10th November 1910

The first Colby Motors car hit the streets of Iowa, US. Mason City entrepreneur, William Colby, founded the Colby Motor Company in 1910. The five-passenger touring car performed to all expectations and was fast enough to earn a speeding ticket for its test driver. Competitive business put an end to the company in 1914. 900 cars were made, but only a few have survived. One is on display at the Kinney Pioneer Museum in Mason City.