Briscoe (automobile company)
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The Briscoe was an American automobile manufactured at Jackson, Michigan, by a group headed by Benjamin Briscoe. Briscoe cars were made between 1914 and 1921.[1]
A few months after his departure from the United States Motor Company in 1913, Benjamin Briscoe established a plant at Billancourt, France to design and manufacture the first automobile in France built by American methods. The business was called Briscoe Freres; Billancourt was the home of Renault.
In 1915, Briscoe offered what he called "The First French Car at an American Price." Briscoe claimed that the auto had been designed by a French design studio. It featured a single headlamp in the front, faired into the radiator shell. The auto was priced at US$750.00 but this price did not include a top, windshield, or starter.
The company also produced the Argo, the Hackett, and the Lorraine.
Production
[edit]| Year | Production figures [2] | Production according to Seltzer, Lawrence H. [3] |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 4.938 | |
| 1915 | 7.093 | |
| 1916 | 8.149 | 7.100 |
| 1917 | 8.036 | 8.100 |
| 1918 | 8.193 | 9.400 |
| 1919 | 10.237 | 11.000 |
| 1920 | 6.120 | 6.000 |
| 1921 | 4.175 | 3.000 |
| 1922 | 4.600 | |
| 1923 | 1.600 | |
| Sum | 56.941 | 50.800 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Early American Automobiles 1915-1920".
- ↑ Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr.: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805–1942. 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 1996, ISBN 0-87341-428-4, p. 148–149
- ↑ "Seltzer". Seltzer, Lawrence H. 1925-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- Purdy, Ken W., Motorcars of the Golden Past, Galahad Books, 1965, pp. 82–83.
- Defunct manufacturing companies based in Michigan
- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan
- American companies established in 1914
- American companies disestablished in 1921
- Manufacturing companies established in 1914
- Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1921