Imperial motor car

Made:: 1904 in Manchester

Motor car, made by the Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Co

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Motor car, made by the Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Co
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Motor car, made by the Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Co
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Motor car, made by the Imperial Autocar Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Manchester, 1904.

This car is the last known surviving example of an Imperial motor car.

Made in 1904, the cars were built at a time when manufacturers were still experimenting with car production. This car was hand made by Imperial Autocars in Rusholme.

Details

Category:: Road Transport

Object Number:: Y1983.821

Materials:: wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), leather, rubber (unidentified), glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy), paint and paper (fibre product)

Measurements:: Overall: 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 3 m,

type:: motor car

credit:: Purchased from Peter Harper and Company

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