The Canda Manufacturing company based in Carteret, New Jersey, produced cars from 1900-1902.

History

The company was originally founded in 1896 as a producer of railroad hand cars. It started in the automobile business when it acquired the rights to produce the gasoline engine invented by the

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. At first Canda produced these engines for the Duryeas, but the deal fell through when Charles Duryea (who, in the deal, was superintendent of the factory) left to pursue his own ventures. In 1900, the company decided to make their own cars, starting with the Auto-Quadricycle, which was powered by an

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type 1¾ hp engine. It included a bell and lamps. However, in the summer 1902, the company folded, with its remaining stock being acquired by a man named George Condon of

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{{reflist Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Manufacturing companies based in New Jersey Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1896 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1902 1896 establishments in New Jersey 1902 disestablishments in New Jersey Defunct companies based in New Jersey Duryea Veteran vehicles