American Automobile Company

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American Automobile Company
legal form Company
founding 1899
resolution 1901
Seat New York City , New York , USA
Branch Automobiles

American Automobile Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded in New York City in 1899 . The production of automobiles began, which were marketed as American . James Frank Duryea was the designer until 1900. Production ended in 1901. United Power Vehicle Company took over the company.

vehicles

The only model was an open four-seater. Special features were the three-cylinder engine and the ability to start the engine from the driver's seat.

literature

  • Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 33 (English).
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 48. (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 33 (English).
  2. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 48. (English)