The Desberon was an American

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manufactured from 1901 until 1904. The company initially built steam

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s, and later branched out into making 4 hp gas-driven "pleasure carriages" built along "French lines". Later still, 6·2 liter 12 hp models were produced.

References

*David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Automobile'' Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States {{veteran-auto-stub