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Browniekar is the name of a cycle car built in Newark, New York, from 1908 to 1911.
This roadster that places two passengers fulfilled two purposes: It was a "toy designed for "harmless sport and amusement of the young folks", and, nevertheless, a real and usable car., hence the name of the company that built it: ''Child's Automobile Company''. It rode on a wheelbase of 66 inches and had a single-cylinder 4-stroke engine that delivered 3½ hp. Price was just $150.00.
The Browniekar was developed by William H. Birdsall, the engineer of the Mora four- and six-cylinder automobiles built in Newark, too, from 1906 to 1910.
When Birdsall found out that the company's name was not appropriate for a manufacturer, it was changed to ''Omar Motor Car Company'' - Omar being an
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Browniekar is the name of a cycle car built in Newark, New York, from 1908 to 1911.
This roadster that places two passengers fulfilled two purposes: It was a "toy designed for "harmless sport and amusement of the young folks", and, nevertheless, a real and usable car., hence the name of the company that built it: ''Child's Automobile Company''. It rode on a wheelbase of 66 inches and had a single-cylinder 4-stroke engine that delivered 3½ hp. Price was just $150.00.
The Browniekar was developed by William H. Birdsall, the engineer of the Mora four- and six-cylinder automobiles built in Newark, too, from 1906 to 1910.
When Birdsall found out that the company's name was not appropriate for a manufacturer, it was changed to ''Omar Motor Car Company'' - Omar being an anagram
An anagram is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once. For example, the word ''anagram'' itself can be rearranged into the phrase "nag a ram"; which ...
for Mora.
See also
*Brass Era car
The Brass Era is an American term for the early period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such features as lights and radiators. It is generally considered to encompass 1896 through 19 ...
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kitfoster.com has a picture of a Browniekar
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in New York (state) Defunct companies based in New York (state) {{Veteran-auto-stub