Horatio Nelson Jackson in his 2-seat Winton touring car, "The Vermont", drives across America

A touring car was a popular car body style in the early 20th century, being a larger alternative to the runabout. They were open cars with no solid roof. Most early touring cars had a tonneau at the rear giving seating for four or more. A large compartment at the front normally housed the car's engine, though mid-engined touring cars were not uncommon. The latter, as a rule, also included this front compartment. Touring cars evolved into the modern sedan/saloon body style. Horatio Jackson Nelson Modified 1903 photograph; original in University of Vermont special collection. ... Horatio Jackson Nelson Modified 1903 photograph; original in University of Vermont special collection. ... Horatio Nelson Jackson (1872 - January 14, 1955) was a physician who had practiced for a few years in the towns of Brattleboro, Vermont and Burlington, Vermont, who became the first person to drive an automobile, The Vermont, across the United States. ... The Winton Motor Carriage Company of Cleveland, Ohio was a pioneer United States automobile manufacturer. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... Runabouts were a popular car body style at the beginning of the 20th Century. ... 1903 Ford Model A rear-door Tonneau Tonneau is an archaic term for an open rear passenger compartment on an automobile and, by extension, a body style incorporating such a compartment. ... This article is about the type of car. ...