The Atlas car was built in

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, in 1906–1907. The Atlas Automobile Company was established on College Avenue in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in late 1906 in a "fireproof garage." It was a four-cylinder car rated at 25/30 hp with shaft drive and a 3-speed sliding gear transmission.Kimes (1985), p. 64 It was offered as a

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or runabout. The firm was out of business by the next year.

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, Nick (Ed.). ''The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile''. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2000. *Kimes, Beverly Rae and Clark Jr, Henry Austin. ''Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805–1942'' (Third Edition). Iola, WI: Krause. 1996. {{Pittsburgh Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Pennsylvania