Private company
Porter Motor Company
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
The Porter Motor Company was an early American steam automobile manufacturer based in Allston, Massachusetts. Major Dane Porter (first name is Major) built the steam powered Porter Stanhope from 1900 to 1901 and advertised it as "The Only Perfect Automobile".2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Porter Motor Company was an early American steam automobile manufacturer based in Allston, Massachusetts. Major Dane Porter (first name is Major) built the steam powered Porter Stanhope from 1900 to 1901 and advertised it as "The Only Perfect Automobile".2
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- 1WikidataPorter Motor Company on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPorter Motor Company on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsPorter Motor Company photo by Porter Motor Company, Public domain