American Motors Inc.

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American Motors Inc.
legal form Inc.
founding 1917
resolution 1922
Seat New York City , New York , USA
Branch Automobiles

American Motors Inc. was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded in 1917 in New York City , New York State . The production of automobiles began, which were intended exclusively for export . The brand name was Amco . The manufacturing facility was initially located in Norwalk , Connecticut and later in Stamford . The designer was DM Eller. Production ended in 1922.

vehicles

Various four-cylinder engines with around 35 hp powered the vehicles. They came from GB&S , Herschell-Spillman and Rutenber . The chassis had a wheelbase of 290 cm . The open touring cars offered space for five people. The choice was between left- and right-hand drive .

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. 31 (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. 47. (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. 31 (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. 47. (English)