Cartercar Company Cotton Polo Shirt
S / Charcoal
$38.99
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Wear a conversation-starting piece of early American automotive history. Cartercar was founded by Byron J. Carter in 1905 and traced a quick path from Jackson to Detroit and Pontiac. Its friction-drive transmission offered a continuous choice of ratios, while its thousand-speeds advertising helped make the marque memorable. Acquired by General Motors in 1909, Cartercar remains a compelling name for brass-era collectors. This polo shirt celebrates its inventive engineering and brief, distinctive place in the story of motoring.
Cartercar was an American automobile manufacturer founded by Byron J. Carter in Jackson, Michigan, in 1905. After leaving the Jackson Automobile Company over a disagreement about transmissions, Carter formed the Motorcar Company. The business moved to Detroit by the end of 1905 to be closer to financing. In 1907 it became the Cartercar Company and relocated to Pontiac, where it merged with makers of the Pontiac High wheeler. Cartercar became known for its friction-drive transmission, which allowed a continuous choice of ratios rather than fixed gear positions. The company began with a flat-twin engine and later offered vertical four-cylinder engines. Production sales rose from 101 cars in 1906 to 264 in 1907 and 325 in 1908. General Motors acquired Cartercar on October 26, 1909. After GM leadership changed, the board discontinued the marque; its factory was assigned to Oakland production. Cartercar’s brief history connects an early American automaker, an unusual transmission, and a sequence of moves and corporate decisions during the brass era.
Wear a conversation-starting piece of early American automotive history. Cartercar was founded by Byron J. Carter in 1905 and traced a quick path from Jackson to Detroit and Pontiac. Its friction-drive transmission offered a continuous choice of ratios, while its thousand-speeds advertising helped make the marque memorable. Acquired by General Motors in 1909, Cartercar remains a compelling name for brass-era collectors. This polo shirt celebrates its inventive engineering and brief, distinctive place in the story of motoring.
Cartercar was an American automobile manufacturer founded by Byron J. Carter in Jackson, Michigan, in 1905. After leaving the Jackson Automobile Company over a disagreement about transmissions, Carter formed the Motorcar Company. The business moved to Detroit by the end of 1905 to be closer to financing. In 1907 it became the Cartercar Company and relocated to Pontiac, where it merged with makers of the Pontiac High wheeler. Cartercar became known for its friction-drive transmission, which allowed a continuous choice of ratios rather than fixed gear positions. The company began with a flat-twin engine and later offered vertical four-cylinder engines. Production sales rose from 101 cars in 1906 to 264 in 1907 and 325 in 1908. General Motors acquired Cartercar on October 26, 1909. After GM leadership changed, the board discontinued the marque; its factory was assigned to Oakland production. Cartercar’s brief history connects an early American automaker, an unusual transmission, and a sequence of moves and corporate decisions during the brass era.
Product features - Durable double-pique fabric designed for crisp embroidery - Modern classic fit with side seams and vents for better shape - Contoured welt collar and cuffs with a clean, topstitched shoulder - Soft Sport Grey option (90/10 cotton/poly) and 100% ring-spun cotton varieties - Tear-away label, dyed-to-match buttons, and finished placket for polished comfort Care instructions
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Gildan 85800, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland