On June 9th, 1909 twenty-one year old Alice Ramsey set out on the journey of lifetime. Accompanied by three female companions, they drove from 1930 Broadway in New York City on an epic transcontinental journey. Forty-one days later Alice would become the first woman to drive across America.
In 2005, Richard Anderson, a Pacific Northwest antique car aficionado, and his 34-year old daughter Emily, began preparations to rebuild a 1909 Maxwell DA. Their goal: to complete the car for June 9th, 2009 the 100-year anniversary of Alice’s landmark drive. (read more …)
Recent updates
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Alice’s Drive in the Media Posted Apr 17th, 2008 by Emily
As of April 10th we are excited to report an article was posted on the latest People & Parts website by Terry Parkhurst. Under the Motorsports heading, the article gains top billing and includes a picture! Check out the article here! (keep reading ...)
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1909 Maxwell DA restoration progress continues ! Posted Apr 10th, 2008 by Richard
We have set June 2008 as our target date to be finished with the restoration and begin driving the car for the summer. This will give us a year of touring and testing before we depart New York on June 9, 2009. Todate we are closing in on being finished. Its down to the small [...] (keep reading ...)
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Teacher’s write in Posted Apr 9th, 2008 by Bengt
We’ve begun to receive inquiries from teachers around the US and wanted to share their thoughts. It looks like Alice is beginning to be a classroom personality. Once finished with the drive and the documentary we are hoping to roll the energy over to schools as a way to provide a unique look into women’s [...] (keep reading ...)