Maryland (automobile)
| Maryland | |
|---|---|
 1906 Ariel; early Maryland touring cars were technically identical to this. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Sinclair-Scott Company |
| Production | 1907–1910 |
| Assembly | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style |
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| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Related | 1905-1907 Ariel |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Overhead camshaft inline-four engine |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase |
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The Maryland automobile was built by the Sinclair-Scott Company of Baltimore, Maryland, between 1907 and 1910.[1]
History
[edit]Sinclair-Scott was a maker of food canning machinery and in the early 1900s started to make car parts. One of their customers, Ariel, failed to pay and in recompense Sinclair-Scott took over production,[1] moved the factory to Baltimore,[2] and marketed the car as the Maryland.[1]
The car was powered by a 30-hp[3] four-cylinder, overhead camshaft engine.[4] The Ariel design was initially unchanged, and the Maryland was originally available as a four-seat roadster or a five-seat touring car. The wheelbase was later lengthened from the initial 100 inches (2,500 mm) to 116 inches (2,900 mm). Limousines became available in 1908 and town cars in 1909.[2] Prices ranged from $2,500 to $3,200, (equivalent to $84,778 in 2023).[4]
Production stopped in 1910 after 871 Marylands had been made, as producing the cars was not profitable. The company returned to the manufacture of food-canning machinery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Georgano, Nick, The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile, 2000, p. 1792
- ^ a b Georgano, G. N., Encyclopedia of American Automobiles, 1971, p. 126: "Maryland (ii)"
- ^ Georgano, G. N., Encyclopedia of American Automobiles, 1971, p. 21: "Ariel"
- ^ a b Kimes, Beverly Rae, The Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805-1942, 1996, p.1612