 The Ball Bearing Car | |
| Company type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Founder | W.J.P. Moore and F. D. Howe |
| Defunct | 1907 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products |
Vehicles Automotive parts |
The Moore Automobile Company of New York City was the manufacturer of the Moore automobile, known as "The Ball Bearing Car". The company was founded in 1906 with a factory in Bridgeport, Connecticut. W. J. P. Moore and F. D. Howe designed a 40- hp four-cylinder with a manganese bronze crankcase and ball bearings used every where. The limousine was priced at $8,000, equivalent to $271,289 in 2023, and did not survive two years. [1]
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- ^ 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.
- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in New York (state)
- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- Defunct companies based in New York (state)
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1906
- 1906 establishments in New York City
- 1909 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Brass Era vehicles
- 1900s cars
- Luxury vehicles
- Luxury motor vehicle manufacturers
- Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1907
- Cars introduced in 1906
- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Connecticut
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The Ball Bearing Car | |
| Company type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Founder | W.J.P. Moore and F. D. Howe |
| Defunct | 1907 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products |
Vehicles Automotive parts |
The Moore Automobile Company of New York City was the manufacturer of the Moore automobile, known as "The Ball Bearing Car". The company was founded in 1906 with a factory in Bridgeport, Connecticut. W. J. P. Moore and F. D. Howe designed a 40- hp four-cylinder with a manganese bronze crankcase and ball bearings used every where. The limousine was priced at $8,000, equivalent to $271,289 in 2023, and did not survive two years. [1]
|
- ^ 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.
- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in New York (state)
- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- Defunct companies based in New York (state)
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1906
- 1906 establishments in New York City
- 1909 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Brass Era vehicles
- 1900s cars
- Luxury vehicles
- Luxury motor vehicle manufacturers
- Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1907
- Cars introduced in 1906
- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Connecticut