The Fischer was an American

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manufactured in

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, Michigan by the G.J. Fischer Company in 1914. It was a

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, built as a two- or four-seater model, including a sedan. It had a Perkins four-

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1.2L engine. It had a selective

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and

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. The two-seater cost $525, and the sedan cost $845.

References

* Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan Defunct manufacturing companies based in Michigan Cars introduced in 1914 {{Brass-auto-stub