It was namesake of the Biddle family, although R.
Ralston Biddle did not seem to have a major role beyond lending the name.
It's based on the story of Jack and Ed Biddle, who successfully escaped prison with the help of the warden's wife,
Kate Soffel.
A Biddle advertisement appearing in Life Magazine in 1917
confirms that the car was"assembled" from parts produced by others, including a top-quality Duesenberg motor, and that it reflected European styling.
A Biddle advertisement, appearing in Life Magazine in 1917
confirms that the car was‘assembled' from parts produced by others, including a top-quality Deusenberg motor, and that it reflected European styling.
Biddle stood out with V-shaped radiators,
angular or cycle fenders, step plates instead of the usual running boards, and dual side-mounted wire wheels when that concept was still strictly European.