Company:Moore Automobile Company
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Short description: Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
 The Ball Bearing Car | |
| Type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive industry |
| 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 $227,644 in 2019, and did not survive two years.[1]
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References
- ↑ 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. https://archive.org/details/standardcatalogo0000kime.
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