Briscoe
The Briscoe was an American automobile manufactured at Jackson, Michigan by a group headed by Benjamin Briscoe (see Briscoe Manufacturing Co for further information on Briscoe's early career).
A few months after his departure from the United States Motor Company in 1913, Benjamin Briscoe established a manufacturing plant at Billancourt, France to design and manufacture the first automobile in France built by American methods. The business was called Briscoe Freres; Billancourt was also the home of Renault.
1914 Offered the Ajax light car[1]
In 1915, Briscoe offered what he called "The First French Car at an American Price." Briscoe claimed that the auto had been designed by a French design studio. It featured a single headlamp in the front, faired into the radiator shell. The auto was priced at $750.00 but this price did not include a top, windshield, or starter.
The company also produced the Argo, the Hackett, and the Lorraine.
1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices in the UK see the 1917 Red Book
1916 Concessionaires were Harris and Sons
Agents were Mann, Egerton and Co
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1914 Red Book