Private company
American Car Company
The American Car Company was a streetcar manufacturing company based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was one of the country's leading streetcar builders during the heyday of streetcar operation. The company was founded in 1891 by William Sutton and Emil Alexander, who had previously founded the Laclede Car Company in 1883 also in St. Louis, and had both got their start working in the streetcar business at St. Louis' horsecar manufacturer, the Brownell Car Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The American Car Company was a streetcar manufacturing company based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was one of the country's leading streetcar builders during the heyday of streetcar operation. The company was founded in 1891 by William Sutton and Emil Alexander, who had previously founded the Laclede Car Company in 1883 also in St. Louis, and had both got their start working in the streetcar business at St. Louis' horsecar manufacturer, the Brownell Car Company.2
Products and brands
- locomotive
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1891Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaAmerican Car Company
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ4743292
Sources
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- 1WikidataAmerican Car Company on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAmerican Car Company on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAmerican Car Company photo by Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0