Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Co. Automobile Engine, 1911

Formed in 1904, Maxwell-Briscoe of Tarrytown, New York, earned a reputation for solidly built, low-priced automobiles. Many early Maxwell cars relied on two-cylinder engines like this one from 1911, with a displacement of 127 cubic inches and rated at 16 horsepower. Maxwell also offered four- and, briefly, six-cylinder models. The company was absorbed by Chrysler Corporation in 1924.