1916 Apperson Jack Rabbit Touring Car
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Elmer and Edgar Apperson formed their Apperson Brothers Automobile Company in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1901. The Jack Rabbit, introduced as a two-seater in 1907, had a 60-horsepower engine capable of 75 miles per hour. This later touring car features a calmer 29-horsepower plant. After a peak annual production near 2,000 cars in 1916, Apperson gradually faded before closing in 1926.
Elmer and Edgar Apperson formed their Apperson Brothers Automobile Company in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1901. The Jack Rabbit, introduced as a two-seater in 1907, had a 60-horsepower engine capable of 75 miles per hour. This later touring car features a calmer 29-horsepower plant. After a peak annual production near 2,000 cars in 1916, Apperson gradually faded before closing in 1926.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1916
Creators
Apperson Brothers Automobile Company
Place of Creation
United States, Indiana, Kokomo
Creator Notes
Made by Apperson Brothers Automobile Company in Kokomo, Indiana.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
58.21.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Frank K. Damrell.
Material
Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Canvas
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Dark green
Black (Color)
Green
Light green
Dimensions
Height: 78 in
Width: 60 in
Length: 183 in
Inscriptions
Hub caps: APPERSON BROS. KOKOMO, IND Insignia on radiator: APPERSON BROS. AUTO CO. APPERSON (on rabbit insignia) KOKOMO, IND, U.S.A. Front bumper: HALLIDAY BUMPER / PATENTED AUG. 11, 1914 MANFD BY / L.P. HALLIDAY CO. / STREATOR, ILLINOIS Boyce Moto Meter marked: APPERSON / "JACK RABBIT" / SINCE 1898.
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