The De La Vergne was an American
automobile
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manufactured between 1895 and 1896 by John Chester De La Vergne.
De La Vergne was a
brewer
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who was manufacturing
refrigerator
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s, when he commissioned several vehicles to be built by the Hincks & Johnson Company of
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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and the Valentine, Linn & Son Company of
Brooklyn
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.
At least four were made, with the cars being sold to rich and prominent citizens in New York.
De La Vergne's death in May 1896 put an end to the venture.
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1895 auto-buggy1895 hunting trap
Vehicles introduced in 1895
1890s cars
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
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