Imperial Automobile Company (Detroit)

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Imperial Automobile Company
legal form Company
founding 1902
resolution 1905
Seat Detroit , Michigan , USA
Branch Automobiles

Imperial Automobile Company was a American manufacturer of automobiles from Detroit .

Company history

The company was founded in Detroit, Michigan in late 1902 . In 1903 the production of automobiles began. The brand name was Imperial , possibly with the addition of Electric . JB Book, DJ Campau and Joseph Ledwinka were involved as a designer. Production ended in 1904. In 1905 the company was dissolved.

vehicles

Only one model was on offer. It was an electric car . The open runabout offered space for two people. The original price was 950 US dollars .

Overview of US car brands that include Imperial

brand Manufacturer Marketing start End of marketing Location, state
Imperial Philadelphia Motor Vehicle Company 1900 1901 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Imperial Imperial Automobile Company (Detroit) 1903 1904 Detroit, Michigan
Imperial Rodgers & Company 1903 1904 Columbus, Ohio
Imperial Imperial Motor Car Company (Pennsylvania) 1907 1908 Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Imperial Imperial Automobile Company (Jackson) 1908 1916 Jackson, Michigan
Imperial Imperial Motor Car Company (Texas) 1910 1910 Houston, Texas
Imperial Imperial (car brand) 1954 1975 Detroit, Michigan

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. 767 (English).
  • George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 2: G-O . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 752 (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. 767 (English).
  2. ↑ George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 2: G-O . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 752 (English).