Yale (automobile)

Yale (automobile)

Kirk Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Toledo, Ohio. Their automobile was marketed as the Yale.

The 1904 "Yale" was a touring car. Equipped with a tonneau, the basic model could seat 5 passengers and sold for US$1500. The car's engine was a horizontally-mounted water-cooled flat-2, mid-mounted, which produced 16 hp (11.9 kW). It powered the wheels through a 2-speed transmission. The car weighed 1800 lb (816 kg).

A model with a 30 hp (22.4 kW) engine sold for US$2500.

References

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


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