auto.wikisort.org - AutomobileThe Porter Motor Company was an early American steam automobile manufacturer based in Allston, Massachusetts.[1][2]
Motor vehicle
Porter Steam Stanhope |
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 detail from Porter Stanhope advertisement in Wide World Magazine |
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Type | Steam car |
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Manufacturer | Porter Motor Company |
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Production | 1900-1901 |
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Designer | Major Dane Porter |
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Body style | Runabout |
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Propulsion | steam engine |
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Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
Major Dane Porter (first name is Major) built the steam powered Porter Stanhope from 1900 to 1901 and advertised it as "The Only Perfect Automobile". Offices were located at 950 Tremont Building, Boston.[1]
The Porter runabout featured an aluminium body and a weight of 550-lbs. It was capable of 25-mph, and was priced at $750, equivalent to $24,429 in 2021.[2]
References
- Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.13.
- Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
See also
На других языках
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Porter Motor Company war ein US-amerikanischer Hersteller von Automobilen.[1][2]
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