The company was founded by the brothers Edgar and Elmer Apperson shortly after they left Haynes-Apperson; for a time they continued to use a FR layout-mounted flat-twin engine, following it with a horizontal four.
Apperson carsedit
In 1904, Apperson offered vertical fours in two models. The 1904 Apperson Touring Car was a touring car model. Equipped with a tonneau, it could seat 6 passengers and sold for US$6000. The vertical-mounted straight-4, situated at the front of the car, produced 40 hp (29.8 kW).[1] A 4-speed transmission was fitted. The steel-framed car weighed 2800 lb (1270 kg). The wheel base was 96 inches.[1] The Apperson offered electric lights, a novelty for the time, and used a modern cellular radiator. The 25 hp (18.6 kW) version weighed 1800 lb (816 kg) and sold for US$3500.
In 1906 the company cataloged a 95 hp (71 kW) four at $10,500. The next year the first of the famed Jackrabbit speedsters rolled off the line; this was a 60 hp (45 kW) that sold for $5000. For a time, the entire range was known as the "Jack Rabbit" - in 1913 a 32.4 hp (24 kW) four and a 33.7 hp (25 kW) six were listed, and a 33.8 hp (25 kW) 90-degree V-8 of 5.5 L (5502 cc/335 in3) followed in 1914.
Roadplane models introducededit
In 1916 the company announced production of the "Roadplane" six and eights. The term "Roadplane" did not refer to a specific model but was a marketing concept devised by Elmer Apperson that was applied to the "Chummy Roadster" and the "Touring" car. Elmer took the unusual step of patenting the "Chummy Roadster" design (see:"U.S. Patent 48359").
The "Silver-Apperson", designed by Conover T. Silver, was launched in 1917; the model was known as the "Anniversary" after 1919. A sedan proprietary with six cylinders of 3.2 L (3243 cc/197 in3) appeared in 1923, and a Lycoming eight-cylinder was offered beginning in 1924.
Final productionedit
By 1924, Apperson and Haynes were both losing sales; a rumored remarriage came to naught, and Apperson folded for good despite the introduction of four-wheel brakes on the 1926 models.
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January 01, 1970
apperson, british, writer, editor, george, latimer, brand, american, automobile, manufactured, from, 1901, 1926, kokomo, indiana, 1916, jack, rabbit, touring, chummy, roadster, 1920, advertisement, contents, company, history, cars, roadplane, models, introduce. For the British writer and editor see George Latimer Apperson The Apperson was a brand of American automobile manufactured from 1901 to 1926 in Kokomo Indiana 1916 Apperson Jack Rabbit Touring Car Apperson Chummy Roadster 1920 Apperson advertisement Contents 1 Company history 2 Apperson cars 3 Roadplane models introduced 4 Final production 5 Apperson production models 6 ReferencesCompany history editThe company was founded by the brothers Edgar and Elmer Apperson shortly after they left Haynes Apperson for a time they continued to use a FR layout mounted flat twin engine following it with a horizontal four Apperson cars editIn 1904 Apperson offered vertical fours in two models The 1904 Apperson Touring Car was a touring car model Equipped with a tonneau it could seat 6 passengers and sold for US 6000 The vertical mounted straight 4 situated at the front of the car produced 40 hp 29 8 kW 1 A 4 speed transmission was fitted The steel framed car weighed 2800 lb 1270 kg The wheel base was 96 inches 1 The Apperson offered electric lights a novelty for the time and used a modern cellular radiator The 25 hp 18 6 kW version weighed 1800 lb 816 kg and sold for US 3500 In 1906 the company cataloged a 95 hp 71 kW four at 10 500 The next year the first of the famed Jackrabbit speedsters rolled off the line this was a 60 hp 45 kW that sold for 5000 For a time the entire range was known as the Jack Rabbit in 1913 a 32 4 hp 24 kW four and a 33 7 hp 25 kW six were listed and a 33 8 hp 25 kW 90 degree V 8 of 5 5 L 5502 cc 335 in3 followed in 1914 Roadplane models introduced editIn 1916 the company announced production of the Roadplane six and eights The term Roadplane did not refer to a specific model but was a marketing concept devised by Elmer Apperson that was applied to the Chummy Roadster and the Touring car Elmer took the unusual step of patenting the Chummy Roadster design see U S Patent 48359 The Silver Apperson designed by Conover T Silver was launched in 1917 the model was known as the Anniversary after 1919 A sedan proprietary with six cylinders of 3 2 L 3243 cc 197 in3 appeared in 1923 and a Lycoming eight cylinder was offered beginning in 1924 Final production editBy 1924 Apperson and Haynes were both losing sales a rumored remarriage came to naught and Apperson folded for good despite the introduction of four wheel brakes on the 1926 models Apperson production models editApperson Six Sport SedanReferences edit a b Dusan Ristic Petrovic Image Miscellaneous Brochures and Data Autos of 1904 Booklet Autos of 1904 10 Oldcarbrochures com Retrieved 2012 10 07 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Apperson vehicles Frank Leslie s Popular Monthly January 1904 Madden W C 2003 Haynes Apperson and America s first practical automobile a history Jefferson N C London McFarland amp Co ISBN 0 7864 1397 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Apperson amp oldid 1050285683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
