Iroquois Motor Car Company (1903–1907) was a manufacturer of automobiles in
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, New York, Buffa ...
, and later,
Seneca Falls, New York.
History
The company was founded by John S. Leggett as Leggett Carriage Company and originally specialized in the production of automobile bodies.
The Iroquois was a
four-cylinder
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car with sliding gear transmission and shaft drive. Horsepower and size increasing yearly up to a 40
hp model in 1907.
Advertisements
File:Iroquois-auto 1905 ad.jpg, 1905 Iroquois Motor Car advertisement
File:Iroquois-auto 1907.jpg, 1907 Iroquois Motor Car advertisement
See also
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 things as lights and radiators. It is generally considered to encompass 1896 through 1915 ...
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Veteran vehicles
1900s cars
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Syracuse, New York
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Defunct companies based in Syracuse, New York
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1903
Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1907
1903 establishments in New York (state)
1907 disestablishments in New York (state)
Brass Era vehicles
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in New York (state)