Hammer-Sommer
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The Hammer-Sommer was an automobile built in Detroit, Michigan
by the Hammer-Sommer Auto Carriage Company Ltd. from 1902-04. The Hammer-Sommer came only as a five-seater, detachable tonneau model. The vehicle came equipped with a 12 hp opposed two-cylinder engine, mounted beneath the body, and had a planetary transmission. The company claimed the vehicle would reach 35 mi/h. The company was eventually split separately into the Hammer and Sommers companies.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
by the Hammer-Sommer Auto Carriage Company Ltd. from 1902-04. The Hammer-Sommer came only as a five-seater, detachable tonneau model. The vehicle came equipped with a 12 hp opposed two-cylinder engine, mounted beneath the body, and had a planetary transmission. The company claimed the vehicle would reach 35 mi/h. The company was eventually split separately into the Hammer and Sommers companies.