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Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer Motor vehicle
James
1909 James Model B Advertisement - Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal
Overview
TypeHigh-wheeler
ManufacturerJ. & M. Motor Car Company
Production1909–1911
DesignerH. K. James, President

The James automobile manufactured by the J & M Motor Car Company of Lawrenceburg, Indiana was produced from 1909 to 1911.

History

H. K. James tested his first car, called a Model A, on April 2, 1909, on a 100-mile test run. A reporter from Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal wrote that the James "will climb any ordinary hill with two or four passengers." The Model A was a high wheeler and cost between $700 and $800 (equivalent to $27,129 in 2023). Production was minimal, and in 1911 the company switched production to a larger car called the Dearborn. It lasted one year.

Models

Model (year) Engine Horsepower wheelbase wheel diameter transmission
Model A (1909–1910) 2-cylinder 14 90 inches 36in. front planetary
Model B (1909–0910) 2-cylinder 14 90 inches 36in. front planetary
Model C (1909–1910) 2-cylinder 14-16 90 inches 36in. front planetary
Dearborn (1911) 4-cylinder 35 90 inches N/A N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
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