Empire (1901 automobile)
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The Empire was an American
automobile
manufactured from 1901 until 1902. A product of Sterling, Illinois
, it featured a vee-twin engine
geared to its right-hand rear wheel.
United States
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automobile
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 from 1901 until 1902. A product of Sterling, Illinois
Sterling, Illinois
Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,370 at the 2010 census, down from 15,451 at the 2000 census. Formerly nicknamed "The Hardware Capital of the World", Sterling has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel...
, it featured a vee-twin engine
Engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. Heat engines, including internal combustion engines and external combustion engines burn a fuel to create heat which is then used to create motion...
geared to its right-hand rear wheel.