Private company

Union Automobile Company

Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer

The Union Automobile Company was an automobile factory to manufacture the Union automobile through the Buckeye Manufacturing Company. It began manufacturing automobiles in 1902 and produced them through 1905. The company was located in Union City, Indiana.2 It was founded by John William Lambert.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1902Founded1
  • HeadquartersUnion City1
  • Founded inUnion City1
Lambert&brothers 1902
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The Union Automobile Company was an automobile factory to manufacture the Union automobile through the Buckeye Manufacturing Company. It began manufacturing automobiles in 1902 and produced them through 1905. The company was located in Union City, Indiana.2

The story

Founded by John William Lambert in 1902, in Union City.1

The money pooled together for the founding of the Union Automobile Company was $50,000 ($1.94 million in 2025). The company started constructing buildings in Union City in January 1901 for the assembly of automobiles.

From Wikipedia’s article on Union Automobile Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

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Products and brands

The Union Automobile Company production started in 1902. It manufactured in 1903 a gasoline runabout automobile.

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Timeline

  1. 1905Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1902Founded Founded in Union City1

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