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The American Motor Car Company of Indianapolis, Indiana is fondly remembered for its underslung chassis but it is often forgotten that the company was formed by Harry C. Stutz before he founded his namesake automobile firm. The American chassis and four-cylinder....continue
The Regal automobile was built from 1907 to 1914 on Piquette Avenue in Detroit, just a short distance from the first Ford Motor Company factory.The underslung chassis (which means the frame hung below the axles) was only available in 1913-14. The....continue
The American Motor Car Company of Indianapolis, Indiana created a truly unique and special vehicle. Fred I. Tone suggested placing the frame beneath the axles and the semi-elliptic springs on top. He had gotten the idea of building a lower, sportier....continue
The American Underslung was unique among all other automobiles of its era by employing a design where the front and rear axles were placed above the frame rails, resulting in a sleek, sporty, and aggressive profile. To compensate for the low-slung body....continue
Typical American roads in the early 20th century were unpaved muddy tracks, so cars were built high for good ground clearance. Sleek looks and high-speed stability were lower priorities. But two makes, the American and the Regal bucked that trend with....continue
From 1906 to 1914, the American Car Company of Indianapolis produced sporting cars intended for the discriminating few. Harry Stutz designed the Underslung Roadster with this unorthodox chassis layout, with axles above the frame mounted with massive....continue
The Regal Car Company opened for business in Detroit in 1907. The company hired Paul Arthur to design a car, which was going to be bodied by Fisher Coachworks. The company introduced its underslung model in 1911. Since the bodies were interchangeable,....continue
The American Motor Car Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, was the work of Harry C. Stutz and designer Fred L. Tone. Mr. Stutz, who later formed a company bearing his name, designed the first car for the new enterprise, but he soon left, leaving Mr. Tone....continue
The Regal Car Company opened for business in Detroit in 1907. The company hired Paul Arthur to design a car, which was going to be bodied by Fisher Coachworks.The company introduced its underslung model in 1911. It was priced at %24900 for a runabout....continue
The Indianapolis-based firm of the American Motor Car Company debuted its first car in 1905. Designed by Harry Stutz, who later formed the famous company bearing his name. Mr. Stutz left the company in 1906 and Fred L. Tone took over as chief engineer.....continue
The American Motor Car Company was the first company in America to exclusively produce sports cars. Their cars were dubbed the Underslung which was in reference to the chassis which was slung under the front axles. This configuration allowed the....continue
The product of the American Motors Company of Indianapolis (1906-1914) is most familiarly known today by the designation underslung, the resulting effect produced by the frame being hung below the axles. A car for the discriminating few that would....continue
The name American was a popular Company name during the early 1900s for automobile production, but Harry Stutzs American Motor Car Company of Indianapolis was one of the few that actually built an automobile. Between 1906 through 1914, the company....continue
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RARE 1907 AMERICAN UNDERSLUNG ROADSTER TO HEADLINE BONHAMS' AUTUMN AUCTION PRESERVING THE AUTOMOBILE
Bonhams is pleased to announce that the FC Deemer honeymoon 1907 American Underslung Roadster will be sold at auction on October 6th when it is expected to realize in excess of %24900,000. Of the four noted Deemer American Underslungs, this ....