American Motor Vehicle Company

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American Motor Vehicle Company
Industry Automotive
Founded1916
Defunct1920
Headquarters
Products Auto Red Bug, American Junior

The American Motor Vehicle Company was founded in Lafayette, Indiana in 1916. It manufactured pedal cars and built the Auto Red Bug and American Junior automobile models 1916 and 1920. [1]

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References

  1. Hinckley, James; Hinckley, Jim; Robinson, Jon G. (2005). The Big Book of Car Culture. Motorbooks. ISBN   9780760319659 . Retrieved 2 September 2017.