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The Apple Eight was a short-lived American
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The Apple Eight was a short-lived 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 ...
manufactured by the Apple Motor Car Company in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...
, from 1915 to 1917. The Apple 8 model cost $1,150 and had . An inline eight-cylinder engine and three-speed transmission were in a unit. Well-tested standard vendor parts were used. The body had a wheelbase and could seat five. It was advertised as a luxury car and used the slogan "No hills too steep. No roads too rough".
William A. Apple formed W. A. Apple Auto Top Company in 1912 to make tops for the Ford Model T. In 1915 he changed the name to W. A. Apple Motor Car Co. and began assembling the Eight in May. By September he had assembled 40. A fire on October 11, 1915, completely destroyed the factory. After suing his insurance company, in 1917 William A. was awarded $28,014.31. He returned to car tops and upholstery. A successor business, W. A. Apple Textile Manufacturer, built parachutes during World War II.
See also
*List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers
This is a list of defunct automobile manufacturers of the United States. They were discontinued for various reasons, such as bankruptcy of the parent company, mergers, or being phased out.
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* Dayton Electric
The Dayton Electric was an American electric car manufactured in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a popul ...
, an early Dayton area automobile manufacturer
* Speedwell Motor Car Company
The Speedwell Motor Car Company was a Brass Era car, Brass Era American automobile manufacturing company established by Pierce Schenck, Pierce Davies Schenck that produced cars from 1907 to 1914. The Great Dayton Flood of 1913 greatly damaged th ...
, an early Dayton area automobile manufacturer
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Dossier on Apple Motors
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