The American was an American
automobile
A car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, Car seat, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport private transport#Personal transport, peopl ...
designed by
Frank Duryea and manufactured by the
American Automobile Company of
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
in 1899 to 1901.
History of Early America Auto Industry
/ref> It was a " hydro-carbon carriage" which could be started from the seat by its chain-and-sprocket gear
A gear or gearwheel is a rotating machine part typically used to transmit rotational motion and/or torque by means of a series of teeth that engage with compatible teeth of another gear or other part. The teeth can be integral saliences or ...
ing.
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Veteran vehicles
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Duryea
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in New York (state)
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