International Automobile Company was a

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automobile company.

History

Founded in

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, West Virginia, in autumn 1899 with a capitalization of

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500,000, International's officers were H. A. La Paugh, Rebecca La Paugh, R. H. Hepner, D. B. Luckey, and J. Story, all from

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. Like many early American automobile companies, it is doubtful International actually built any cars.

Sources

*Kimes, Beverly Rae. ''The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1805-1942''. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications, 1989. {{ISBN, 0-87341-111-0. 1890s cars Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States History of West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia Defunct manufacturing companies based in West Virginia 1899 establishments in West Virginia Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1899 American companies established in 1899 Veteran vehicles