Atlas (Pittsburgh automobile)
| Industry | Automobile |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1906 |
| Defunct | 1907 |
| Fate | closed |
| Successor | none |
| Headquarters | College Ave., East End, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Key people | W.H. La Fountain; William G. Hughes; Alfred F. Bennett |
| Products | automobiles trucks Taxicabs |
| Parent | none |
| Subsidiaries | none |
The Atlas car was built in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1906–1907. The Atlas Automobile Company was established on College Avenue in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in late 1906 in a "fireproof garage."[1] It was a four-cylinder car rated at 25/30 hp with shaft drive and a 3-speed sliding gear transmission.[2] It was offered as a touring car or runabout. The firm was out of business by the next year.
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References
- G.N. Georgano, Nick (Ed.). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. ISBN 1-57958-293-1
- Kimes, Beverly Rae and Clark Jr, Henry Austin. Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805–1942 (Third Edition). Iola, WI: Krause. 1996. ISBN 0-87341-428-4
