Apperson
The Apperson Brothers Automobile Company was an American automobile manufacturer in Kokomo (Indiana) was a resident from 1902 to 1926.
History
The company was founded by brothers Edgar and Elmer Apperson, shortly after they had left the Haynes - Apperson Company. For some time they sat still the two-cylinder boxer engine, then they went over to the in-line four -cylinder engine.
Apperson Automobiles
1904 Apperson offered in two models, four-cylinder inline engines. The Apperson Touring Car was a touring car, which was equipped with a tonneau for 6 people and $ 6000, - cost. The engine was mounted forward and developed 40 bhp (29 kW). Over a four-speed gearbox, the engine power was transmitted to the rear wheels. The car had a steel frame and weighed 1270 kg. He offered electric lighting - then a novelty - and a cell cooler. The 25 bhp ( 18.2 kW) version weighed 816 kg and cost U.S. $ 3500, -.
1906 the company offered a car with 95 bhp (70 kW) strong four-cylinder engine for U.S. $ 10,500, - to. The following year, the first of the famous Jackrabbit Speedster left the production line. He had 60 bhp (44 kW ) of power and cost $ 5.000, -. For a time, was the entire model range under the name Jack Rabbit; 1913 there was a four-cylinder with 32.4 bhp ( 23.8 kW) and a six-cylinder with 33.7 bhp ( 24.8 kW) and 1914 followed by a 5.5 -liter V8 with 33.8 bhp ( 24.9 kW ).
Plane Road and Silver - Apperson models
1916, the Company announced the manufacturing of Road Plane - six and eight- cylinder models. The name Road Plane (German: Street aircraft ) was not referring to a specific model but was a marketing concept of Elmer Apperson, which was applied to the Chummy Roadster and Touring. Elmer Apperson, amazingly, had patented the design of the Chummy Roadster.
The Silver - Apperson, which had been constructed by Canover T. Silver, came out in 1917; The models were called after 1919 Anniversary. A 3.2 -liter R6 engine ( 3243 cc ) was published in 1923 and a V8 from Lycoming in 1924.
End of the production
In the mid- 1920s, sales declined both of Apperson and Haynes was heard rumors of a re- merger of the two companies. But 1926 had Apperson close its doors, though still models were newly introduced four-wheel brakes this year.