AB Motorfabriken I Göteborg

AB Motorfabriken i Göteborg (AMG) was founded in 1897 in

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as a producer of stationary

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s. In 1899 the company also began producing boat engines and started looking into

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manufacturing. They went to

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and looked for suitable models, settling on the Brasier. They imported Brasiers until their own models could be produced. In 1903 their first automobile was made. Except for engine, ignition system,

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, and tires, the car was made entirely of Swedish products. The engine used was the German Fafnir, but converted to be

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was via propshaft, rather than chain or belt as was the norm. The first car was driven from Gothenburg to

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for a car exhibition. However, finances were grim and only ten cars were built. Production ended in 1906. Veteran vehicles Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Sweden Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1897 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1906 1906 disestablishments in Sweden Swedish companies established in 1897 {{Motorvehicle-company-stub