Gas-au-lec

Gas-au-lec
Overview
ManufacturerCorwin Manufacturing Company
Production1905–1906
AssemblyPeabody, Massachusetts
Body and chassis
ClassTouring car
Body styleSide entrance
Powertrain
EngineFour-cylinder, four-stroke, 40-45 hp

The Gas-au-lec was an American automobile manufactured by Corwin Manufacturing Company of Peabody, Massachusetts.

During 1905 and 1906, Corwin produced this five-seat side-entrance tourer[1] with a copper-jacketed four-cylinder four-cycle gasoline engine of 40-45 hp (30-34 kW).[2] The company's ads claimed it lacked a starting crank, "change speed gears", clutch, cams, valve gear, tappets, and complications,[1] thanks to electromagnetically operated inlet valves. Only about four were made.[2]

1906 Gas-au-lec advertisement

References

  1. ^ a b Clymer, Floyd (1950). Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925. New York: Bonanza Books. p. 158.
  2. ^ a b Kimes, Beverly (1996). Standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  • Burgess Wise, David. The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles.


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