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The Peerless Company of Cleveland Ohio 1874 was making clothes pins, clothes ringers, and bikes before going into the car business in 1900. Automobile manufacturing continued on until 1931. Within that period, Peerless became one of the 'Three P's (Packard, Pierce Arrow, and Peerless) of Automotive Motordom manufacturing the best cars America had to offer. As with many early cars, racing proved to be a way of advertising for quality, reliability, and speed. The company's new driver Barney Oldfield in 1904 drove the 'Peerless Green Dragon' in many Glidden Tours, hill climbs and endurance runs and firmly established the Peerless name.
Peerless produced 1,618 vehicles in 1909 between two models, the Model 19 and the Model 25. The 19 had a four-cylinder engine and a wheelbase that measured 122 inches while the Model 25 had an 828 cubic-inch 6-cylinder engine delivering 50 horsepower. The engine held the Guinness record for the largest engine ever built for consumer use. The 136-inch platform could be purchased with a Limousine, Touring, or Cape Top Touring body. Pricing ranged from $6,000 to $7,000, making them the most expensive cars in the United States.
Peerless automobile production struggled through the Great Depression and continued until mid-1932. After the repeal of the Volstead Act in 1932 the Peerless Company went into the Beer business making Carling Black Label and Red Cap Ale. They were quite successful eventually growing to 23 breweries in the United States, Canada, and overseas.
This example is a raceabout with seating for three.
Peerless produced 1,618 vehicles in 1909 between two models, the Model 19 and the Model 25. The 19 had a four-cylinder engine and a wheelbase that measured 122 inches while the Model 25 had an 828 cubic-inch 6-cylinder engine delivering 50 horsepower. The engine held the Guinness record for the largest engine ever built for consumer use. The 136-inch platform could be purchased with a Limousine, Touring, or Cape Top Touring body. Pricing ranged from $6,000 to $7,000, making them the most expensive cars in the United States.
Peerless automobile production struggled through the Great Depression and continued until mid-1932. After the repeal of the Volstead Act in 1932 the Peerless Company went into the Beer business making Carling Black Label and Red Cap Ale. They were quite successful eventually growing to 23 breweries in the United States, Canada, and overseas.
This example is a raceabout with seating for three.
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