The Ormond Steamer automobile was made by the United Motor and Vehicle Company of Boston, Massachusetts from 1904 to 1905. They are not to be confused with the 1903 Ormond Motor Car Company of Brooklyn, New York which did not produce any cars.

History

The Ormond Steamer used a 24- hp

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with a canopy top, the company exhibited at the 1905

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. An estimated three to four cars were built under this marque.Stanley K. Yost, "165 Cars that Never Turned a Wheel", pp. 374-375 of ''The American Car Since 1775''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ormond (Steam Automobile Company) Defunct companies based in Massachusetts Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Massachusetts Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Steam vehicles 1900s cars Brass Era vehicles Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1904 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1905 Cars introduced in 1904