All-Steel
| Industry | Automobile |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1915 |
| Defunct | 1916 |
| Headquarters | St Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Products | automobiles |
The All-Steel was an automobile produced by the All-Steel Motor Car Co. of St. Louis from 1915 to 1916. Also known as the Alstel, it had a rather conventional 4-cylinder engine, but had a unique narrow platform backbone frame that enclosed the propeller shaft and gearbox. The body, electrically welded, was attached to the frame and rear axle at a mere three points, and as such, the body was easily removed. It cost a mere $465.[citation needed]
The company was reorganized as the Macon Motor Car Company in January 1917.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Macon Motor Car Co. Takes Over All-Steel Assets". The Automobile. Class Journal Co. 36 (5). February 1, 1917.
Sources[]
- Georgano, G.N., "All-Steel", in G.N. Georgano, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885-1968 (New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., 1974), pp. 36.
Categories:
- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- Defunct companies based in Missouri
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1915
- 1915 establishments in Missouri
- Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1916
- 1916 disestablishments in Missouri