The C.V.I. was an American

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manufactured in

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by the C.V.I. Motor Car Company from 1907 to 1908. The C.V.I. had a common

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shared between the roadster and

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models. The car had a four-cylinder, 4.2L engine, with a three-speed selective transmission and

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. The cars sold for $4,000 (). Though the car performed well, several investors in the company decided to exit the car business, and the company was reorganized as the Clark-Carter Automobile Company.

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* Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan Defunct manufacturing companies based in Michigan Cars introduced in 1907 Cars discontinued in 1908 {{Brass-auto-stub