The Yale was an automobile by the Kirk Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer of Brass Era automobiles in Toledo, Ohio, from 1901 to 1905.
History
The 1904 Yale was a touring car. Equipped with a tonneau, the basic model could seat 5 passengers and sold for US$1500. The car's engine was a horizontally mounted water-cooled flat-2, mid-mounted, which produced . It powered the wheels through a 2-speed transmission. The car weighed .
A model with a engine sold for US$2500. A 12-horsepower Yale touring car was also sold in 1904 for $1700. It was advertised nationally that year in Dun's Review as "the simplest, safest and most economical touring car made in America."
Production models
Year Model Cylinder Horsepower Wheelbase (mm) Body design1902 Model A 2 10 Detachable Tonneau 4-seater1903 Model A 2 12 Detachable Tonneau 4-seater1904 Model B 2 16 2134 Touring 4-seater1904 Model C 2 16 Touring 5-seater1904 Model D 2 16 Canopy Top Tonneau1905 Model E 2 14/16 2108 Rear Entrance Tonneau 5-seater1905 Model F 4 24/28 2642 Touring 5-seater1905 Model G 2 14/16 2159 Side Entrance Tonneau 5-seater
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