Pullman automobile
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The Pullman was an American
automobile
manufactured in York, Pennsylvania
by the York Motor Car Company from 1905 to 1917. Total production is estimated at anywhere from 12,000 to 23,000 cars. The Pullman automobile was named by industrialist A. P. Broomell to reflect the quality and luxury of rail cars and coaches made by the Pullman Company
, but the two organizations were not related.
Pullman automobiles were sold as luxury vehicles, using advertising slogans such as "Not Only The Best at the Price But the Best at Any Price." While not as expensive as the high-end motor coaches the cars were purported to match in quality, they were considerably more expensive than the contemporary Ford Model T
. The Model T introduced in 1909 was $1850, but the price dropped to around $500 by 1914. A Pullman advertisement from 1910 lists four touring car and roadster models for $1650 to $3200.
Other models started mass-production in 1905. These proved moderately successful. In 1908, one vehicle was driven from the York factory to San Francisco and back over a period of about a month to prove its reliability. http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/default.aspx?carID=11293&eventID=55&catID=778&whichpage= This was no mean feat, as the roads that make up the cross-country Lincoln Highway
which ran through York had not been fully organized or completed. There are about 27 known Pullman automobiles still in existence, about half of which have been restored. http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z10504/Pullman_Model_H_Touring.aspx
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Automobile
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manufactured in York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
by the York Motor Car Company from 1905 to 1917. Total production is estimated at anywhere from 12,000 to 23,000 cars. The Pullman automobile was named by industrialist A. P. Broomell to reflect the quality and luxury of rail cars and coaches made by the Pullman Company
Pullman Company
The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...
, but the two organizations were not related.
History
Ford Model T
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from September 1908 to May 1927...
. The Model T introduced in 1909 was $1850, but the price dropped to around $500 by 1914. A Pullman advertisement from 1910 lists four touring car and roadster models for $1650 to $3200.
Six-Wheeled Automobile
One unusual Pullman, built around 1903, featured six wheels. However, unlike other six-wheelers, even up to the March 2–4-0 in Formula 1 in the 1980s, these axles were evenly spaced, so that while the endmost two axles were in their conventional fore and aft locations, the middle two wheels were directly under the passenger seats. When the car reached a particularly high spot in the road, it had a tendency to see-saw. It was not a success, and crashed into a telegraph pole within the year it was built.http://ydr.inyork.com/ntbf/ci_4336810 The vehicle was torn apart and items such as the engine were rebuilt in a more conventional four-wheel configuration. http://www.springhillfarm.com/broomhall/isaac5b.htmlOther Models
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
which ran through York had not been fully organized or completed. There are about 27 known Pullman automobiles still in existence, about half of which have been restored. http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z10504/Pullman_Model_H_Touring.aspx
Bankruptcy
Pullman went bankrupt and ceased operations in 1917. The original building which housed the Pullman factory still exists in York, PennsylvaniaYork, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
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