Sharp Engineering & Manufacturing Company

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Sharp Engineering & Manufacturing Company
legal form Company
founding 1914
resolution 1914
Seat Detroit , Michigan , USA
Branch Automobiles

Sharp Engineering & Manufacturing Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded in Detroit , Michigan in 1914 . In the same year the production of automobiles began. The brand name was Sharp , although SEM was initially planned. Production ended in 1914.

vehicles

The offer was a Cyclecar . In contrast to many other American cars that were referred to as cycle cars, it also met the relevant criteria. The V2 engine had a 73.025 mm bore and 88.9 mm stroke . This resulted in a displacement of 745 cm³ and was well below the limit of 1100 cm³. The engine was air-cooled and developed 7 hp . It drove the rear axle via a two-speed gearbox and a cardan shaft . The chassis had a 229 cm wheelbase . The open roadster had two seats that were slightly offset next to each other. The curb weight was around 318 kg. This means that the maximum weight of 350 kg for cycle cars has also been complied with. The cars cost $ 295 .

In October 1914 there were plans for a larger vehicle. It was to have a six-cylinder engine and a 305 cm wheelbase and cost $ 1,000. The completion of a vehicle is not recorded.

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. 1343 (English).
  • George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 3: P-Z . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1440 (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. 1343 (English).
  2. ↑ George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 3: P-Z . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1440 (English).