Philadelphia Motor Vehicle Company

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Philadelphia Motor Vehicle Company
legal form Company
founding 1900
resolution 1901
Seat Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA
Branch Automobiles

Philadelphia Motor Vehicle Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded in 1900 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . In the same year the production of automobiles began. The brand name was Imperial . JC Nichols is named as the driving force behind the project. Plans for a larger plant in Camden , New Jersey were no longer implemented. Production ended in 1901.

vehicles

Only one model was on offer. It had a single cylinder engine with 4 hp . The body in the form of a runabout was open and offered space for two people. The maximum speed was given as 26 km / h. The tires were 32 inches in size. A steering lever was used for steering, starting and braking at the same time.

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. 765 (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. 751 (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. 765 (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. 751 (English).