Bugmobile Company

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Bugmobile Company of America
Industry Automotive
FoundedJuly 1907
Defunct1909
Headquarters,
Products Automobiles

The Bugmobile company was founded in July 1907 in Chicago, Illinois. [1]

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History

The Bugmobile Company was an American company founded in 1907. Production began late in 1907 for the 1908 model year. [2] The cars had unique features such as an angle steel frame from which the entire engine and transmission was suspended. [1] The transmission was selective with final drive. The company went out of business in 1909.

Models

ModelEngineHPWheelbase
Model A2-cylinder1268"
Model B2-cylinder1276"
Model C2-cylinder1576"

Notes

  1. 1 2 Kimes, Beverly (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications. ISBN   0-87341-428-4.
  2. "History of Early American Automobile Industry 1891-1929" . Retrieved 2016-07-06.

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