Apple (automobile)

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The Apple was a short-lived American automobile manufactured by the Apple Automobile Company in Dayton, Ohio, from 1915 to 1917. [1] The Apple 8 model cost $1,150 and had 44 horsepower. [2]

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References

  1. Kimes, Beverly Rae (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805-1942. Iola, IA: Krause Publications. p. 1612. ISBN   0873414284.
  2. "The Apple Automobile & The W.A. Apple Motor Car Co". american-automobiles.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.