Model Automobile Company
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The Model Automobile Company was a veteran American
automobile
company located in Peru, Indiana
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It sold a five-seater US$1250 "convertible", which allowed the body to be tilted upward from the rear for access to the frame, and provided for the rear seats to be removed as a unit. Power was 24 hp (18 kW), the wheelbase 100 in (2540 mm), weight 1650 lb (750 kg).
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company located in Peru, Indiana
Peru, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,994 people, 5,410 households, and 3,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,815.5 people per square mile . There were 5,943 housing units at an average density of 1,287.7 per square mile...
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It sold a five-seater US$1250 "convertible", which allowed the body to be tilted upward from the rear for access to the frame, and provided for the rear seats to be removed as a unit. Power was 24 hp (18 kW), the wheelbase 100 in (2540 mm), weight 1650 lb (750 kg).
Sources
- Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p. 57.