Olympian (automobile)
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The Olympian was an automobile
built in Pontiac, Michigan
, USA, by the Olympian Motors Company from 1917-21. Two Olympian models were built, a touring car
called the Tourist and a four-seat roadster
called the Gypsy. They came equipped with a four-cylinder engine. Both models sold for $965.
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
built in Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
, USA, by the Olympian Motors Company from 1917-21. Two Olympian models were built, a touring car
Touring car
A touring car, or tourer, is an open car seating five or more. Touring cars may have two or four doors. Often, the belt line is lowered in the front doors to give the car a more sportive character. They were often fitted with a folding roof and side curtains. Engines on early models were either in...
called the Tourist and a four-seat roadster
Roadster
A roadster is a two-seat open car with emphasis on sporty handling and without a fixed roof or side weather protection. Strictly speaking a roadster with wind-up windows is a convertible but as true roadsters are no longer made the distinction is now irrelevant...
called the Gypsy. They came equipped with a four-cylinder engine. Both models sold for $965.