Quote#Homeland
The unsightly appearance of automobiles has been commented upon this…
Quote byClinton Edgar Woods · 1863–1927
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Electric Automobile (1900), p. 31; Cited in: Imes Chui (2006, p. 57).
English (original)
The unsightly appearance of automobiles has been commented upon this country a great deal.
— Clinton Edgar Woods
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