The Herreshoff was an American

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built in both

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, Michigan, and

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, by the Herreshoff Motor Company from 1909 to 1914. The Herreshoff started as a small car with a four-cylinder engine, and was made with three different models. Later models were upgraded to six-cylinder engines up to 3.8 liter capacity. For 1911, Herreshoff had a roadster with a rudimentary

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at US$950 (); by contrast, the high-volume

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Runabout went for $650 ().Clymer, p. 32. A

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with a engine was introduced in 1914. Fisher produced bodies for the company. The Herreshoff Motor Company was founded by

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. In addition to the aforementioned roadster (the Model 25), in 1911 the company offered a

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, tourabout and runabout, each $1500 ().Simpson, p. 82

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