Cleveland Motor Car Company

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Cleveland Motor Car Company
legal form Company
founding 1906
resolution 1909
Seat New York City , New York , USA
management William L. Colt
Branch Automobiles

Cleveland Motor Car Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

William L. Colt started manufacturing vehicles as early as 1905. He only founded the company in September 1906. The headquarters and factory were initially in Cleveland , Ohio . In 1907 the company relocated to New York City . However, plans to relocate the factory to Milwaukee were not implemented. The production of automobiles ran from 1905 to 1909. The brand name was Cleveland . A total of around 1000 vehicles were built.

vehicles

The vehicles of the first model year were the successors to the Meteor . All models had four-cylinder engines .

1905 there was the Model C . Its engine developed 18 hp . The wheelbase was 231 cm. Superstructures were runabouts and touring cars .

1906 from the Model D . The engine output has been increased to 20 hp. The wheelbase remained unchanged. The touring car was canceled. In addition, the Model F was introduced that year . It had a 30/35 hp engine. The chassis had a wheelbase of 264 cm. Touring cars and double phaeton have survived .

In 1907 the weaker engine was discontinued. The vehicle with the 30/35 hp engine and 264 cm wheelbase was available as a model FH as a speed car and as a model H as a touring car and limousine .

In 1908 the 40/45 PS was in the range. The model name was an indication of the engine power. The wheelbase was 310 cm. Touring cars, runabouts and limousines were available as bodies.

In 1909 the sedan was discontinued. In the runabout, the wheelbase was shortened to 286 cm.

Model overview

year model cylinder Power ( hp ) Wheelbase (cm) construction
1905 Model C 4th 18th 231 Runabout, touring car
1906 Model D 4th 20th 231 Runabout
1906 Model F 4th 30/35 264 Touring car, double phaeton
1907 Model FH 4th 30/35 264 Speed ​​car
1907 Model H 4th 30/35 264 Touring car, limousine
1908 40/45 HP 4th 40/45 310 Touring car, runabout, limousine
1909 40/45 HP 4th 40/45 286 Runabout
1909 40/45 HP 4th 40/45 310 Touring car

Overview of car brands from the US, the Cleveland include

brand Manufacturer Marketing start End of marketing Location, state
Cleveland Sperry Engineering Company 1898 1900 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland General Automobile & Manufacturing Company 1902 1902 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Cleveland Automobile Company (from 1902) 1902 1904 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Cleveland Motor Car Company 1905 1909 New York City, New York
Cleveland Cleveland Electric Vehicle Company 1909 1910 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Cleveland Cyclecar Company 1914 1914 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Cleveland Automobile Company (from 1919) 1919 1926 Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland three-wheeler American Bicycle Company 1900 1901 Cleveland, Ohio

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. 340-341 (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 , pp. 315-316. (English)

Web links

Commons : Cleveland Motor Car Company  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

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. 340-341 (English).
  2. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 315-316. (English)