Brass Era vehicles

The Aerocar was an American automobile built from 1905 to 1908. Backed by Henry Ford's former backer, coal merchant Alexander Malcomson, the short-lived company offered an air-cooled 24 hp (18 kW) four- cylinder luxury car which sold for $2800. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aerocar (1905 automobile)"

The Ageron was a French automobile manufactured in Lyon between 1910 and 1914. Most cars of this marque were friction-drive one-, two-, or four- cylinder light cars that used 6, 8, or 10 hp (4.5, 6, or 7.5 kW) engines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ageron"

The Ajax was a Swiss automobile built from 1906 to 1910. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ajax (1906 automobile)"

The AL was a short-lived French automobile. An early version of the hybrid car (it was manufactured in 1907), it was a combination gas-electric vehicle that ran at 24 hp. The AL was built by L'Energie Electro-Mécanique of Suresnes. ...more on Wikipedia about "AL (automobile)"

The Alba was an Austrian automobile built in Trieste (then a part of Austria) from 1907 to 1908. The company's first cars, built in a 20,000 square metre factory, had pair-cast 40-45 hp engines of 6872 cc. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alba (1907 automobile)"

The Albany Runabout was a short-lived American automobile, a high-wheeler built in Albany, Indiana from 1907 to 1908. It was marketed as "the Busy Man's Car". ...more on Wikipedia about "Albany Runabout"

The ALC was a short-lived English automobile manufactured only in 1913. An 8 hp twin-cylinder cyclecar, it sold complete for £100. ...more on Wikipedia about "ALC" shortopedia, just the best. Brass_Era_vehicles

The Alesbury was an Irish automobile. It was powered by an 8/10 hp Stevens engine and had solid tires. The car was exhibited in Dublin in 1907, but manufacture only lasted from then until 1908. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alesbury"

The Alfgang was a short-lived Danish automobile, manufactured in Silkeborg by one M. Alfgang from 1912 to 1914. Only two cars were built before World War I stopped production. The cars used French-built engines from an unknown company. No-one bought either of the cars because they looked like a peice of mouldy cheese. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alfgang"

The All-British was a Scottish automobile built at Bridgeton, Glasgow from 1906 to 1908. The company was founded by George Johnston, formerly of Arrol-Johnston, primarily for the manufacture a 54 hp eight-cylinder car with its cylinders arranged as two parallel fours; the pistons were actuated by two rocking beams which were driven by connecting rods from a normal four-throw crank. The unit was more complex than was necessary, and only a dozen All-British cars were ever completed. ...more on Wikipedia about "All-British"

The All-Velo was a short-lived Swedish automobile built by the Allmanna Velociped-Aktiebolaget of Landskrona from 1904 to 1906. The company began by importing bicycles, but soon decided to purchase unassembled Waltham Orient Buckboards from the United States. These they assembled and sold as All-Velos; all told, probably around 50 were assembled. Most parts other than the steering, axles, and engines were of wood. Each car had a single-cylinder air-cooled engine mounted at the rear, with friction drive. Brakes were fitted on the right rear wheel only, and the cars had tiller steering. ...more on Wikipedia about "All-Velo"

The Allen was an American automobile, built at Forstoria, Ohio between 1913 and 1921. The company used Sommers four-cylinder engines, and acquired that company in 1915. The 1920 Allen 43 was a handsome craft, featuring bevel-sided touring coachwork and a high-shouldered radiator. Unfortunately, sales of this vehicle were not enough to avert the company's bankruptcy, which followed in 1921. Willys acquired what little was left. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allen (1913 Ohio automobile)"

The Allen was a short-lived American automobile manufactured in Philadelphia from 1913 to 1914. The company offered friction-drive two- and four-cylinder cars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allen (1913 Philadelphia automobile)"

The Allen Kingston was an American automobile manufactured by the New York Car & Truck Company for motor agent Walter C. Allen of New York City. The car was designed on European lines, but was meant for American manufacture to circumvent the 45% duty on imported cars. These 45 hp 7400 cc cars were advertised as combining "the best features of the Fiat, the Renault and the Mercedes in a harmonious new construction of the highest quality". Sadly, they were only in production for two years, from 1907 to 1909. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allen Kingston"

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Alliance was a German supplier of components for automobile production which also built complete cars, powered by two- and four-cylinder engines, between 1903 and 1905. The company was based in Berlin, and used De Dion motors for its early cars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alliance (1903 automobile)"

The Alliance was a short-lived French automobile manufactured in Paris from 1905 to 1908. Also known as the Aiglon, the marque had a similar radiator to that used on the Mass. The company listed an 18 hp four with Tony Huber engine in 1908; this car sold in England for £450. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alliance (1905 automobile)"

The Allright (known in Germany as the Allreit) was a German automobile manufactured from 1908 to 1913 at the Cologne-Lilianthal factory that produced Allright, Tiger, Roland, and Vindec-Special bicycles and motorcycles. The Allright-Mobil was offered with 5 hp or 7hp vee-twin engines; the last models had sv 960 cc air-cooled engines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allright"

The Alpena was an American automobile manufactured between 1910 and 1914. The Alpena Flyer was designed for speed using unit engine/ gearbox construction with three-point suspension. The patentee of this design, one Emile Huber, brought suit against the company for using it without permission, and the car manufacturer was fined $400,000 for the offense. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alpena (automobile)"

The Altena was a Dutch automobile manufactured in Haarlem-Heemstede from 1900 to 1906. The company built between 40 and 50 cars, all using engines by De Dion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Altena (automobile)"

The AMC was a short-lived English steam car, manufactured in London in 1910. The Automobile Manufacturing Company billed the 10 hp vehicle, which had a flash boiler, as being "absolutely safe in the hands of a novice". The car was said to have a top speed of 40 mph. ...more on Wikipedia about "AMC (automobile)"

The American was a wheel-steered gas buggy manufactured in Cleveland from 1902 to 1903. It was the second of three American automobile marques to bear this name. ...more on Wikipedia about "American (1902 automobile)" http://www.shortopedia.com rocks. shortopedia

The American Chocolate was an American assembled car manufactured by a noted vending machine company from 1903 to 1906. The cars were built from imported components, and were 30, 40, and 50 hp models. Production was supervised by Swiss engineer William Walter, who began building cars in 1898. The company relocated to Trenton, New Jersey in 1906, where it began producing cars under the name Walter. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Chocolate"

The American Electric was an American automobile manufactured in New York City from 1899 to 1902. The company built a wide range of electric carriages - these were claimed to be capable of running from 35 to 50 miles. Perhaps optimistically, the manufacturer claimed that "very few private carriages would ever be subjected to such a test". ...more on Wikipedia about "American Electric (1899 automobile)"

American Electric was a short-lived American automobile manufacturer that built cars from 1913 to 1914. It was an amalgamation of three electric car companies: Argo, Borland Electric, and Broc. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Electric (1913 automobile)"

Billed as "a motor-car symphony", the American Simplex was an American automobile manufactured in Mishawaka, Indiana from 1906 to 1915; the company shortened its name to Amplex in 1910. Originally the company manufactured a four-cylinder 50 hp two-stroke model; in 1911 a 30/50hp toy tonneau was introduced. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Simplex"

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