merged with fellow Cleveland automaker Rauch and Lang to become Baker, Rauch & Lang. The last Baker cars were made in 1916, but electric industrial trucks continued for a few more years. Baker, Rauch & Lang produced the Owen Magnetic under contract. Founder Walter C. Baker's Torpedo land speed record racer was the first car to have seat belts. The car was capable of over . Walter Baker joined the board of Peerless Motor Company in 1919. Advertisements In popular culture A 1916 Baker Electric featured in a 1959 episode of Peter Gunn entitled "Love Me to Death". See also List of automobile manufacturers List of car brands History of the electric vehicle Search for the Super Battery (2017 PBS film) References Further reading Jay Leno, "The 100-Year-Old Electric Car", Popular Mechanics, May 1, 2007 Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904) David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles External links Baker Electric Vehicles (1907) - Sales catalog featuring specifications and pricing for various models at Cleveland Public Library. My Classic Car Season 10 Episode 14 - Jay Leno's Baker Electric Car Blog about Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome's Baker electric car restoration Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Ohio Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Electric vehicles introduced in the 20th century 1900s cars 1910s cars Brass Era vehicles Veteran vehicles American companies established in 1899 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1899 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1914 1899 establishments in Ohio 1914 disestablishments in Ohio Defunct companies based in Cleveland 1914 mergers and acquisitions