Marble-Swift
Marble-Swift
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
The Marble-Swift was an American automobile manufactured in Chicago, Illinois from 1903 until 1905.[1]
| Marble-Swift | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Runabout, Touring Car |
| Manufacturer | Marble-Swift Automobile Company |
| Production | 1903-1905 |
| Designer | George W. Marble, George P. Swift |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Windsor Motor Car Company |
George W. Marble and George P. Swift patented a friction transmission and originally planned to sell it as a stand-alone product. Marble-Swift Automobile Company was formed and built a factory in Chicago to manufacture complete cars and the new transmission.[1]
The Marble-Swift was a friction-drive runabout with a 16-hp twin-cylinder engine. In 1905 it was enlarged to a four-cylinder 22-hp touring car with the friction transmission, selling for $1,500 (equivalent to $50,867 in 2023).[1][2]
In 1905 Marble-Swift was succeeded by the Windsor Motor Car Company.[1]
- 1903 Marble-Swift Transmission shown on an automobile chassis
- 1904 Marble-Swift Runabout Advertisement
- Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
- "The Marble-Swift transmission". Automobile Trade Journal. 7: 186. 1903. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
Hemmings Magazine - Marble-Swift Article
