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'''Berg Automobile Company''' was a manufacturer of [[automobile]]s in [[Cleveland, Ohio]] from 1903 to 1904. The New York Bergs were made by the Worthington Automobile Co.
'''Berg Automobile Company''' was a manufacturer of [[automobile]]s in [[Cleveland, Ohio]] from 1903 to 1904. The New York Bergs were made by the Worthington Automobile Co.


The 1904 ''Berg'' was a [[touring car]] model. Equipped with a [[tonneau]], it could seat 6 passengers and sold for [[USD|US$]]3500. The vertical-mounted [[straight-4]], situated at the front of the car, produced 24 hp (17.9 kW). A 4-speed sliding transmission was fitted. The armored wood-framed car used [[leaf spring|semi-elliptic springs]] and was considered quite advanced for the time.
The 1904 ''Berg'' was a [[touring car]] model. Equipped with a [[tonneau]], it could seat 6 passengers and sold for [[USD|US$]]3500. The vertical-mounted [[straight-4]], situated at the front of the car, produced 24&nbsp;hp (17.9&nbsp;kW). A 4-speed sliding transmission was fitted. The armored wood-framed car used [[leaf spring|semi-elliptic springs]] and was considered quite advanced for the time. The wheelbase was 90 inches long.<ref>http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/Misc%20Brochures/Autos%20of%201904%20Booklet/Autos%20of%201904-11.html</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* ''Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly'' (January, 1904)
* ''Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly'' (January, 1904)



Revision as of 21:53, 27 February 2012

Berg Automobile Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Cleveland, Ohio from 1903 to 1904. The New York Bergs were made by the Worthington Automobile Co.

The 1904 Berg was a touring car model. Equipped with a tonneau, it could seat 6 passengers and sold for US$3500. The vertical-mounted straight-4, situated at the front of the car, produced 24 hp (17.9 kW). A 4-speed sliding transmission was fitted. The armored wood-framed car used semi-elliptic springs and was considered quite advanced for the time. The wheelbase was 90 inches long.[1]

References

  • Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)