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American
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
The American was an American automobile, built in Plainfield, New Jersey, manufactured from 1917 to 1924. The company also used names American Balanced Six or American Six, "Balanced" referred to its chassis, not the engine. It was an assembled car, one of many built in its time, and it used components from several manufacturers like Borg & Beck for clutch, Warner transmission, Stromberg carburetor and Rutenber engines.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The American was an American automobile, built in Plainfield, New Jersey, manufactured from 1917 to 1924. The company also used names American Balanced Six or American Six, "Balanced" referred to its chassis, not the engine. It was an assembled car, one of many built in its time, and it used components from several manufacturers like Borg & Beck for clutch, Warner transmission, Stromberg carburetor and Rutenber engines.2
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- WikipediaAmerican (1917 automobile)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ463257
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- 1WikidataAmerican on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAmerican on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAmerican photo by unknown, Public domain