Private company

Apollo

Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer

The Apollo was made by the Chicago Recording Scale Company of Waukegan, Illinois, from 1906 to 1907. The only model, the model B, produced was a five-seater with a Roi-des-Belges body. The barely known predecessor in literature, Model A, had nearly the same technical specifications as Model B. Power came from a water-cooled four-cylinder engine by way of a three-speed transmission and shaft drive.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1906Founded1
  • HeadquartersWaukegan1
  • Legal formLimited Liability Company3
  • LEI254900SW4NU4SI85LO233
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressc/o Anton V. Dworak, 80501 Longmont, United States3
  • Registered withBusiness Division of the Secretary of State’s office, 200612743393
1906 Apollo Touring Car (32494917105)
Photo: uncredited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Apollo was made by the Chicago Recording Scale Company of Waukegan, Illinois, from 1906 to 1907. The only model, the model B, produced was a five-seater with a Roi-des-Belges body. The barely known predecessor in literature, Model A, had nearly the same technical specifications as Model B. Power came from a water-cooled four-cylinder engine by way of a three-speed transmission and shaft drive. The engine power was 35 hp. The four-cylinder engine had a displacement of 5213 cc with a bore of 114.3 mm and a stroke of 127 mm. The wheelbase was 2794 mm, the track width 1422 mm. The vehicle weight of the five-seater was 998 kg. The selling price was 2500 dollars.2

Timeline

  1. 1907Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1906Founded Founded1

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