The Tiffany

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was manufactured by the Tiffany Electric Car Company of

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from 1913-14. The Tiffany electric car was the successor to the Flanders electric car. The vehicle was an open two-seater with sweeping body lines and powered by a

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motor. The vehicle was steered with a lever and had

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s and cycle

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s. It cost US$750. The Tiffany was only manufactured from October 1913 to March 1914, after which the Flanders name was revived.

References

* {{cite book , author = G.N. Georgano , author-link = G.N. Georgano , title = The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to Present, url = https://archive.org/details/completeencyclop00geor, url-access = registration, year = 1968 Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan Defunct manufacturing companies based in Michigan