The Cavac was an American
automobile
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manufactured in
Detroit
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, Michigan in 1910 by the Small Motor Car Company. Their office was in Room 605 of the David Whitney Building. The Cavac was a four-cylinder car with an underslung
chassis
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meant to sell for $1,050. It was water-cooled,
roadster style, and had crankshaft main bearings with ball bearing cages. It was to be advertised as a roadster, but it never went past the prototype stage. After sending the prototype to the Auto Shows of 1911 (Detroit, Chicago, and New York) a reorganization was attempted in Philadelphia.
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Brass Era car
The Brass Era is an American term for the early period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such features as lights and radiators. It is generally considered to encompass 1896 through 19 ...
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Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Detroit
Defunct manufacturing companies based in Detroit
Cars introduced in 1910
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