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Dart Manufacturing Company

1908

10hp, air-cooled two-cylinder engine, two-speed planetary transmission, chain drive, wooden wheels and rear-wheel brake.

Research notes that the Dart Manufacturing Company of Anderson, Indiana primarily built gasoline engines during the first decade of the 20th century, but a catalog from 1910 indicates the company did build at least one chassis throughout its production history. Also noted is the fact that there was apparently no connection with the famous Dart trucking firm in Waterloo, Iowa, despite the fact this company was once also based in Anderson and did build a prototype car known as the Dartmobile in 1922.

With its two-seater buggy-like stance the Dart Manufacturing Company’s motor car was typical of the era, if not a little conservative. The Dart was powered by a two-cylinder, air-cooled engine with a simple but effective two-speed planetary transmission and chain drive. To fire the engine of a Dart one must begin outside the car and complete nine simple steps.
Once completed, the motorist would be ready to get behind the wheel, set the throttle and spark at the appropriate running speed, then engage the planetary transmission to start rolling.

1908 Lindsley-Dart

1908 Lindsley-Dart 1908 Lindsley-Dart

                        1908 Lindsley-Dart                                                    1908 Lindsley-Dart-engine

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