Allen (1913 Philadelphia automobile)
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The Allen was a short-lived United States automobile
manufactured in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
from 1913 to 1914.
The early models featured a two-cylinder engine, while later ones had a water-cooled four-cylinder version. These models also had a friction transmission and shaft drive, a 9 feet (2.7 m) wheelbase, and a 3 in 8 in (1.12 m) track, costing $450.
Confusingly, another American company also offered a car called the Allen
, also in 1913.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufactured in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
from 1913 to 1914.
The early models featured a two-cylinder engine, while later ones had a water-cooled four-cylinder version. These models also had a friction transmission and shaft drive, a 9 feet (2.7 m) wheelbase, and a 3 in 8 in (1.12 m) track, costing $450.
Confusingly, another American company also offered a car called the Allen
Allen (1913 Ohio automobile)
The Allen was an American automobile, built at Fostoria, Ohio between 1913 and 1921. The company used 3.1 litre side valve Sommers four-cylinder engines, and acquired that company in 1915. The 1920 Allen 43 was a handsome craft, featuring bevel-sided touring coachwork and a high-shouldered radiator...
, also in 1913.