In 1899 Selden sold his patent to a group of investors who formed the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers (ALAM). Every auto manufacturer in the US had to pay a royalty to ALAM based on the selling price of the auto. There was a legal challenge but the patent was upheld. Then Henry Ford applied for a license and was denied because at the time he assembled cars from components made by others. Ford was sued in 1903 for patent infringment and the case ran for many years. In 1905 Selden finally manufactured two demonstration models of his patent one of which he showed off in the streets of New York City. The auto only ran a short time during the demonstration before quiting.

The picture on the upper right shows George Selden in New York City standing next to his auto. Seated in the auto are his sons Henry and George Jr.

The picture on the lower right is from the magazine The Gasoline Automobile in 1920.