Dolson
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The Dolson was a brass era
automobile manufactured in Charlotte, Michigan
by the J.L. Dolson & Sons from 1904 to 1907. They later changed the company name to the Dolson Automobile Company. The Dolson was a large car with a 60-horsepower engine. They offered a seven-seater touring car, that in 1907 cost US$3,250. It was advertised as the "Mile-a-Minute" car. They also offered smaller vehicles, with chain- and shaft-driven 20 hp flat-twins, and a shaft driven four of 28/30-horsepower.
Brass Era car
The automotive Brass Era is the first period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such things as lights and radiators. It extends from the first commercial automobiles marketed in the 1890s until about World War I...
automobile manufactured in Charlotte, Michigan
Charlotte, Michigan
Charlotte is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,074. It is the county seat of Eaton County....
by the J.L. Dolson & Sons from 1904 to 1907. They later changed the company name to the Dolson Automobile Company. The Dolson was a large car with a 60-horsepower engine. They offered a seven-seater touring car, that in 1907 cost US$3,250. It was advertised as the "Mile-a-Minute" car. They also offered smaller vehicles, with chain- and shaft-driven 20 hp flat-twins, and a shaft driven four of 28/30-horsepower.