- Source: American Motors Incorporated
American Motors Incorporated (AMI) designed, manufactured, and sold a minivan for commercial delivery use in the late 1940s.
History
American Motors Incorporated was established around 1946. It was very short-lived; it does not seem to have been in operation after 1949. It had executive offices on Park Avenue in New York City, and a factory and service facility located upstate in Troy, New York.
= Lack of success
=Small delivery vehicles such as the Delcar did not succeed. Purchasers were limited by their carrying capacity. A larger truck can haul more cargo, resulting in less cost per mile traveled. Few niche market customers demand such a specialized service vehicle.
Products
The company manufactured a minivan designed for business delivery uses called the Delcar. The wheelbase was only 60 in (1,500 mm) with a 25 hp (18.6 kW) engine, and it was priced at US$890. The Delcar was the first American vehicle with independent suspension on all four wheels, though the suspension used airplane landing gear-like rubber tension cords.
One or more station wagons were produced using the same chassis, as well as the Delcar van. The station wagon could seat six passengers.
References
= Further reading
=Original Delcar retail sales brochure (four pages) printed by AMI - see images
Mechanix Illustrated, August 1949 — brief article and picture depicting the Delcar
Special Interest Auto magazine (Hemmings Motor News), October 1978 — brief article about the Delcar
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