The Altman was an early automobile produced in 1901 in

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, by Henry J. Altman. Altman built the car at his home at 11 Pier Street, with his wife helping assemble the radiator in the kitchen. The car featured a two-cylinder engine suspended midship under the seat. In 1909 Altman converted the

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body to a roadster before selling the car to a local paperhanger for $200. Whether Altman built more cars is unknown.

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