Brass Era car

The automotive Brass Era was an early period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such things as lights and radiators. It is generally considered to encompass 1896 through 1915. In Britain it is often expressed as extending from the Veteran era (pre-1904), into the Edwardian era, until about World War I. The term "Brass-era automobile" is a retronym for "horseless carriage", the original name for such vehicles, which is still in use today. It was followed by what many European enthusiasts call the Vintage era.