Philadelphia Motor Vehicle Company
Philadelphia Motor Vehicle Company | |
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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 |
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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
- ↑ 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).