Berg Automobile Company was a manufacturer of

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s in Cleveland, Ohio, established by

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and operational from 1903 to 1904. The New York Bergs were made by the

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. The 1904 ''Berg'' was a

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model. Equipped with a

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, it could seat 6 passengers and sold for

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3500. The vertical-mounted

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, situated at the front of the car, produced 24 hp (17.9 kW). A 4-speed sliding transmission was fitted. The armored wood-framed car used semi-elliptic springs and was considered quite advanced for the time. The wheelbase was 90 inches long.

References

* ''Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly'' (January, 1904) Veteran vehicles Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1903 Defunct manufacturing companies based in Ohio {{Veteran-auto-stub