Iroquois Motor Car Company

Iroquois Motor Car Company
IndustryAutomotive
PredecessorLeggett Carriage Company
Founded1903; 121 years ago (1903)
FounderJohn S. Leggett
Defunct1907; 117 years ago (1907)
FateForeclosure
Headquarters
Syracuse, New York,
later moved to Seneca Falls, New York
,
United States
ProductsAutomobiles

Iroquois Motor Car Company (1903–1907) was a manufacturer of automobiles in Syracuse, New York, and later, Seneca Falls, New York.[1]

History

The company was founded by John S. Leggett as Leggett Carriage Company and originally specialized in the production of automobile bodies.[2]

The Iroquois was a four-cylinder car with sliding gear transmission and shaft drive. Horsepower and size increasing yearly up to a 40hp model in 1907.[1]

Advertisements

  • 1905 Iroquois Motor Car advertisement
    1905 Iroquois Motor Car advertisement
  • 1907 Iroquois Motor Car advertisement
    1907 Iroquois Motor Car advertisement

See also

Brass Era car

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References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ "Leggett Carriage Co. - 1880s-1907 - Syracuse, New York". Coachbuilt Inc. - 2004. Retrieved 2010-08-16.