Wilson Automobile
Wilson Automobile Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Wilson, New York between 1903 and 1905. Their automobile model was sold as the Niagara. Other American automobile manufacturers that used the brand name Niagara were Niagara Automobile Company (1901) and Niagara Motor Vehicle Company, both of which had minimal, if any production.
Wilson Automobile
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, January, 1904 · Public domain
- Name
- Wilson Automobile Manufacturing Company
- Founded
- 1903
- Headquarters
- United States
- Activity
- automotive industry
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Wilson Automobile Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Wilson, New York between 1903 and 1905. Their automobile model was sold as the Niagara. Other American automobile manufacturers that used the brand name Niagara were Niagara Automobile Company (1901) and Niagara Motor Vehicle Company, both of which had minimal, if any production.
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Overview
Niagara Automobile Company (1915) used the brand Niagara and Niagara Motor Car Corporation called their automobile Lad's Car.
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• Name — Wilson Automobile Manufacturing Company • Type — Automobile manufacturer • Industry — Automotive • Brands — Niagara • Fate — Assets acquired by La Salle-Niagara Company • Hq Location — Wilson, New York • Hq Location Country — United States
History
History
The Niagara was a runabout model that could seat 2 or 4 passengers and sold for $850,. The vertically mounted water-cooled single-cylinder engine, situated at the rear of the car, produced 5 hp (3.7 kW). A 2-speed sliding transmission was fitted. The steel and wood-framed car weighed 1100 lb (499 kg). Full elliptic rear suspension and semi-elliptic front suspension was fitted. The assets of the company were purchased by the La Salle-Niagara Company in 1905. Wilson became an automobile dealership.
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