His sons William (Bill) and John, began their automotive venture with the purchase of the Springfield Motor Car Company in 1910.
[1][2] A special-built Rayfield entered in the Indianapolis 500 of 1914 was to be driven by Hughie Hughes who also helped build it.
It reached 95 mph during time trials, but mechanical problems eliminated it from participating in the race.
[1] In 1914 the Rayfields added a cyclecar to their line, but it was really a light car as it had a standard 56-inch tread, a four-cylinder water-cooled engine, selective sliding gear transmission, rack-and-pinion steering and a steel body.
[1] In 1915, the Rayfields contracted with the Great Western company of Peru, Indiana to build their light car.