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The American Underslung was built by the American Motors Company of Indianapolis, Indiana from 1906 to 1914. One of the first engineers of the company was Harry C. Stutz who would leave American Motors in 1907 and join the Marion Company before starting his famous Stutz Company in 1912.
The American Underslung got its name from its innovative chassis design which placed the springs and front axle above the frame. This design allowed for a lower center of gravity without sacrificing ground clearance. With its underslung chassis and tall wheels, the fenders were almost the same height as the body panels.
Initially offered as a 35 horsepower four-cylinder automobile in 1906, the company expanded its offerings and by 1912 offered the vehicle with three different wheelbase lengths and three different engines. (In order to appease a skeptical buying public, a standard version was offered in 1910 and 1911 and was simply called the American.)
When production ended in 1914, over 45,000 vehicles had been built and sold.
The American Underslung got its name from its innovative chassis design which placed the springs and front axle above the frame. This design allowed for a lower center of gravity without sacrificing ground clearance. With its underslung chassis and tall wheels, the fenders were almost the same height as the body panels.
Initially offered as a 35 horsepower four-cylinder automobile in 1906, the company expanded its offerings and by 1912 offered the vehicle with three different wheelbase lengths and three different engines. (In order to appease a skeptical buying public, a standard version was offered in 1910 and 1911 and was simply called the American.)
When production ended in 1914, over 45,000 vehicles had been built and sold.
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Recent Sales of the American Traveler Underslung
(Data based on Model Year 1910 sales)
| 1910 American Underslung Traveler Toy Tonneau Chassis#: 1811 Sold for USD$1,815,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey |   |
American Traveler Underslungs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1910 American Traveler Underslung's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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