Four-year-old Jackson Chandler of Charleston gets instructions on how a 1919 Milburn Light Electric is operated from owner Carroll Hutton of Teays Valley. The all-electric car was one of more than 600 vehicles that had registered for the Charleston Boulevard Rod Run and Doo Wop car show by noon Thursday.
Lawrence Pierce
Passers-by admire the 93-year-old battery-powered car designed by Point Pleasant native Karl Probst.
Lawrence Pierce
A charcoal-fueled foot warmer was a welcome winter accessory for passengers in the 1919 car.
Lawrence Pierce
The name of the 1919 all-electric vehicle is stamped on a plate on the running board near the driver's door.
Gazette photo by LAWRENCE PIERCE.......'ELECTRIC2'.......7x4.26.......Carroll Hutton's Electric Car.......10/4/12.......
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