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The 1904 ''Niagara'' was a Runabout model. It could seat 2 or 4 passengers and sold for US$ 850. The vertically-mounted water-cooled single-cylinder engine, situated at the rear of the car, produced 5 hp (3.7 kW). A 2-speed sliding transmission was fitted. The steel and wood-framed car weighed 1100 lb (499 kg). Full elliptic rear suspension and semi-elliptic front suspension was fitted.

The assets of the company were purchased by the La Salle-Niagara Company in 1905 who then built the car until 1906.


REFERENCES


  • ''Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly'' (January, 1904)