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- Apperson Automobile Emblem, circa 1920 - Elmer and Edgar Apperson formed their Apperson Brothers Automobile Company in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1901. Apperson introduced its Jack Rabbit line of sporty speedsters in 1907, and those first four-cylinder models were capable of 75 miles per hour. Six- and eight-cylinder Jack Rabbits came later. After hitting its peak production in 1916, Apperson declined and closed in 1926.
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Apperson Automobile Emblem, circa 1920
Elmer and Edgar Apperson formed their Apperson Brothers Automobile Company in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1901. Apperson introduced its Jack Rabbit line of sporty speedsters in 1907, and those first four-cylinder models were capable of 75 miles per hour. Six- and eight-cylinder Jack Rabbits came later. After hitting its peak production in 1916, Apperson declined and closed in 1926.
- 1916 Apperson Jack Rabbit Touring Car - 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.
- 1916
- Collections - Artifact
1916 Apperson Jack Rabbit Touring Car
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.