American_Tri-Car

American Tri-Car

American Tri-Car

Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer

The American Tri-Car was an American automobile made by the Tri-Car Co of America in Denver, Colorado, in 1912. It was a three-wheeler, with the one rear wheel being both the drive wheel and the only braked wheel. It was powered by a 13 hp, air-cooled[1] 2-cylinder engine and used a planetary transmission. It seated two and had a wheelbase of 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m). The company failed by the end of the year.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.[page needed]


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