Ardsley (automobile)

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Ardsley Motor Car Company
Industry Automotive
Founded1905
Defunct1906
Headquarters Yonkers, New York
Products Automobiles

The Ardsley was a short-lived American automobile designed by W. S. Howard and manufactured from 1905 to 1906 in Yonkers, New York, by the Ardsley Motor Car Company. [1]

History

The company salesrooms were located at 50th Street and Broadway in Yonkers. [1]

By 1906, the automobile was advertised in a national automobile trade magazine as "quiet and powerful." It had 35 horsepower, could seat five and was priced at US$3,500. [1]

Ardsley Motor Car Company of Yonkers, New York - 1906 model Ardsley-auto 1906 ad.jpg
Ardsley Motor Car Company of Yonkers, New York - 1906 model

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Advertisement in Motor". Motor. Modern Motor Cars, March 1906. p.  87 . Retrieved August 27, 2011.