Herreshoff (automobile)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Herreshoff was an automobile built in both Detroit, Michigan and Troy, New York, by the Herreshoff Motor Company from 1909-14. The Herreshoff started as a small car with a 24hp (18 kW) four-cylinder engine, and was made with three different models. Later models were upgraded to six-cylinder engines up to 3.8 liters capacity. For 1911, Herreshoff had a roadster with a rudimentary rumble seat at US$950; by contrast, the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout went for US$650,[1] the Ford Model N and Western's Gale Model A were US$500,[2] the Black went as low as $375,[3] and the Success hit the amazingly low US$250.[4]
A light car with a 16hp (12 kW) engine was introduced in 1914. Fisher produced bodies for the company.
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925. New York: Bonanza Books, 1950.
- Georgano, G.N. (1968). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to Present.
[edit] See also
This article about a car produced between 1905 and 1915 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Categories: Brass auto stubs | Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States | Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan | Defunct companies | History of Detroit, Michigan | Companies based in Detroit, Michigan | Companies based in New York | Motor vehicle manufacturers based in New York
