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- 1900 Winton Touring Car - Industry pioneer Alexander Winton formed his Cleveland-based automobile company in 1897. Winton made national headlines driving one of his single-cylinder vehicles from Cleveland to New York City in 47 hours -- a record time for 1899. Declining sales prompted Winton to refocus his efforts on manufacturing diesel engines in 1924. He sold his engine company to General Motors in 1930.
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1900 Winton Touring Car
Industry pioneer Alexander Winton formed his Cleveland-based automobile company in 1897. Winton made national headlines driving one of his single-cylinder vehicles from Cleveland to New York City in 47 hours -- a record time for 1899. Declining sales prompted Winton to refocus his efforts on manufacturing diesel engines in 1924. He sold his engine company to General Motors in 1930.