Meteor (car brand, New York)

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Meteor was an American automobile brand. The manufacturer Worthington Automobile Company was based in New York City from 1904 to 1905 . Worthington had taken over the Berg Automobile Company in Cleveland (Ohio) and continued to manufacture there.

description

From 1904 a five-seat touring car with an 18- bhp (13.2-kW) four-cylinder engine was built, which was available for 2750 US dollars . Four to five pieces a week were made in Cleveland and shipped to the company's New York headquarters for sale. Instead of the usual steel structure, an aluminum body was also available for an extra $ 200. The engine power was transmitted to the rear axle via a three-speed spur gear. In the following year, the 2311 mm wheelbase cost only $ 2500.

Worthington left the company in December 1904. William L. Colt continued production as Cleveland with the Cleveland Motor Car Company .

Models

model Construction period cylinder power wheelbase Superstructures
Meteor Four 1904-1905 4 row 18 bhp (13.2 kW) 2311 mm Touring car 5 seats

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 (English).