The Hammer was an automobile built in
Detroit
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by the Hammer Motor Company from 1905 to 1906. The Hammer was a light car built with a two-cylinder, 12 hp engine in 1905. This was replaced with a 24 hp, four-cylinder engine for 1906. The five-seater tonneau weighted 1,800 lbs, and came with a choice of a
planetary or
sliding-gear transmission, with a shaft final drive. The Hammer Motor Company was formed as part of the
Hammer-Sommer when they became defunct in 1905.
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Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan
Defunct manufacturing companies based in Michigan
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