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The History of Cole
The Cole Motor Car Company operated in Indianapolis from 1909 through 1925, and provided the first automobile in the history of the U.S. Presidency to President William Taft in 1910. The automobile has always played an important part in the history of Indianapolis. Numerous early auto makers called Indy home at one time or another, including the Cole Company, the Marmon Motorcar, and the Duesenberg. Indianapolis today is behind only Detroit in cities associated with the automobile, with the presence of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
