Private company
Heine-Velox
American automobile manufacturer (1905-08)
Heine-Velox was a large, expensive luxury car made by Gustav Heine. Heine Piano Company was originally Bruenn Piano Company before Heine became owner. All were based in San Francisco.2 It was founded in 1906.1 It ceased to exist in 1907.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersSan Francisco1
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Heine-Velox was a large, expensive luxury car made by Gustav Heine. Heine Piano Company was originally Bruenn Piano Company before Heine became owner. All were based in San Francisco.2
Products and brands
Gustav Otto Ludolf Heine was born near Boizenburg, Germany, in 1868, and emigrated to the United States in 1873 with his parents and seven siblings, settling in the Capay Valley. At the age of 16, he moved to San Francisco and went to work for Bruenn Piano Company. Heine became a piano tuner, but did not get along well with the owner of the firm. After much conflict, and a scar from dueling Bruenn with tuning hammers, Heine emerged owner of Bruenn Piano Company, changing the name of the firm to Heine Piano Company.
From Wikipedia’s article on Heine-Velox, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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- WikipediaHeine-Velox
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- 1WikidataHeine-Velox on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaHeine-Velox on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsHeine-Velox photo by Nord794ub, CC BY-SA 4.0