Private company
Moore Automobile Company
Logo: Moore Automobile Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
The Moore Automobile Company of New York City was the manufacturer of the Moore automobile, known as "The Ball Bearing Car". The company was founded in 1906 with a factory in Bridgeport, Connecticut. W. J. P. Moore and F. D. Howe designed a 40-hp four-cylinder with a manganese bronze crankcase and ball bearings used every where.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Moore Automobile Company of New York City was the manufacturer of the Moore automobile, known as "The Ball Bearing Car". The company was founded in 1906 with a factory in Bridgeport, Connecticut. W. J. P. Moore and F. D. Howe designed a 40-hp four-cylinder with a manganese bronze crankcase and ball bearings used every where. The limousine was priced at $8,000, equivalent to $286,667 in 2025, and did not survive two years.2
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