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1912 Alco Four Navigation
Alcos were built by the American Locomotive Co. from 1909 until 1913 and were among the most expensive American cars of their day, costing in the $6,000 to $7,000 plus range. Their engines were massive: 453 cubic inches for the 4-cylinder in 1911 and 579 cubic-inch for the 6-cylinder. It took one year and seven months to build a single motorcar and six months to build the rear axle.
On August 22nd of 1913, The New York Times reported the Alco automobile would be discontinued. Alco's management had been unaware that while locomotives are bought, automobiles have to be sold. When the time was taken to total up and analyze the figures, they revealed that thus far 5,000 Alcos, in 54 different models, had been built and that the company had lost an average of $456, on each one of them. Fortunately, a handful of Alco cars survive today as a testimony to how a motorcar can be built too well for its own good.
On August 22nd of 1913, The New York Times reported the Alco automobile would be discontinued. Alco's management had been unaware that while locomotives are bought, automobiles have to be sold. When the time was taken to total up and analyze the figures, they revealed that thus far 5,000 Alcos, in 54 different models, had been built and that the company had lost an average of $456, on each one of them. Fortunately, a handful of Alco cars survive today as a testimony to how a motorcar can be built too well for its own good.
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