In 1897, Alexander Winton became one of the first bicycle manufacturers to set up a factory for automobile construction in America. The company became famous and sales mushroomed in 1903 when a 2-cylinder, 20 horsepower Winton, called 'The Vermont,' was driven across the country from San Francisco to New York City, this at a time when few roads had been built. Winton's early engines had a unique way of controlling engine speed; they regulated the air-fuel mixture by controlling the opening and closing of the intake valves and adjusting the ignition timing. This was superseded by a conventional carburetor in 1908, along with Winton's first 6-cylinder engine, fitted in the Winton 'Six-teen-Six.' The 48-horsepower Model 17 was introduced in 1909 and continued until 1914.
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Alexander Winton was an immigrant from Scotland who, upon arriving to America, opened the Winton Bicycle Company. He had also worked on a steamship as an engineer. The Winton Motor Carriage Company of Cleveland, Ohio is credited with being the first company in the United States to sell a motor car. The vehicles were termed horseless carriages and included gas lamps, padded seats, and rubber tires....
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