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| Company type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Genre | Touring cars [1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Vehicles Automotive parts |
The Yale was an automobile by the Kirk Manufacturing Company , a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Toledo, Ohio, from 1901 to 1905. [2]
The 1904 Yale was a touring car. Equipped with a tonneau, the basic model could seat 5 passengers and sold for US$1500. The car's engine was a horizontally mounted water-cooled flat-2, mid-mounted, which produced 16 hp (11.9 kW). It powered the wheels through a 2-speed transmission. The car weighed 1800 lb (816 kg). [2]
A model with a 30 hp (22.4 kW) engine sold for US$2500. [2] A 12-horsepower Yale touring car was also sold in 1904 for US$1700. It was advertised nationally that year in Dun's Review as "the simplest, safest and most economical touring car made in America." [1]
| Year | Model | Cylinder | Horsepower | wheelbase mm | Body design |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Model A | 2 | 10 | Detachable Tonneau 4-seater | |
| 1903 | Model A | 2 | 12 | Detachable Tonneau 4-seater | |
| 1904 | Model B [3] | 2 | 16 | 2134 | Touring 4-seater |
| 1904 | Model C | 2 | 16 | Touring 5-seater | |
| 1904 | Model D [4] | 2 | 16 | Canopy Top Tonneau | |
| 1905 | Model E [5] | 2 | 14/16 | Rear Entrance Tonneau 5-seater | |
| 1905 | Model F [6] | 4 | 24/28 | Touring 5-seater | |
| 1905 | Model G [7] | 2 | 14/16 | Side Entrance Tonneau 5-seater |
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