The Corbin was an American
automobile
A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods.
The year 1886 is regarded ...
manufactured from 1904 to 1912 in
New Britain, Connecticut. Early cars were
air-cooled
Air-cooled engines rely on the circulation of air directly over heat dissipation fins or hot areas of the engine to cool them in order to keep the engine within operating temperatures. In all combustion engines, a great percentage of the heat ge ...
, but the company later added
water-cooling.
History

During 1912, the Model 30 for $2,000 and Model 40 for $3,000 were on display in
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsyl ...
.
See also
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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 things as lights and radiators. It is generally considered to encompass 1896 through 1915 ...
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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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References
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David Burgess Wise
David Burgess-Wise is a motoring author, enthusiast, and automobile historian.
According to the dustcover of the book "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles" he edited in 1979, David Burgess Wise ith no "-"was born in 1942.
A motoring w ...
, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles''
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Cars introduced in 1904
1900s cars
1910s cars
American companies established in 1904
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1904
Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1912
1904 establishments in Connecticut
1912 disestablishments in Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut
Brass Era vehicles
Veteran vehicles
Defunct manufacturing companies based in Connecticut
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