Century Motor Vehicle Company T-Shirt
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$19.99
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Wear a piece of early American automotive history with this Century Motor Vehicle Company T-Shirt. Based in Syracuse, New York, the company built electric and steam automobiles from 1899 before shifting to gasoline-powered cars in January 1903. Its brief run ended later that year, leaving a compact story of changing ideas about how cars could move. For automotive history enthusiasts, this shirt brings the name of an inventive early maker into everyday wear and celebrates a distinctive chapter in the industry’s beginnings.
Century Motor Vehicle Company was an early automobile manufacturer based in Syracuse, New York. Its documented operating period was 1899 to 1903, placing it among the companies that emerged during the first years of the American automobile industry. The company manufactured electric and steam automobiles, reflecting two forms of propulsion used before gasoline-powered cars became its focus. In January 1903, Century changed direction and began producing automobiles powered by gasoline-fuelled internal combustion engines. The company went out of business later in 1903, ending its short run as a vehicle maker. The available account does not describe a merger, successor, predecessor, or continuing brand. Century Motor Vehicle Company should also be distinguished from a separate British motor company named Century, which produced cars until 1907. Its history is therefore a brief but notable example of early automotive experimentation and a shift between vehicle technologies at the turn of the twentieth century.
Wear a piece of early American automotive history with this Century Motor Vehicle Company T-Shirt. Based in Syracuse, New York, the company built electric and steam automobiles from 1899 before shifting to gasoline-powered cars in January 1903. Its brief run ended later that year, leaving a compact story of changing ideas about how cars could move. For automotive history enthusiasts, this shirt brings the name of an inventive early maker into everyday wear and celebrates a distinctive chapter in the industry’s beginnings.
Century Motor Vehicle Company was an early automobile manufacturer based in Syracuse, New York. Its documented operating period was 1899 to 1903, placing it among the companies that emerged during the first years of the American automobile industry. The company manufactured electric and steam automobiles, reflecting two forms of propulsion used before gasoline-powered cars became its focus. In January 1903, Century changed direction and began producing automobiles powered by gasoline-fuelled internal combustion engines. The company went out of business later in 1903, ending its short run as a vehicle maker. The available account does not describe a merger, successor, predecessor, or continuing brand. Century Motor Vehicle Company should also be distinguished from a separate British motor company named Century, which produced cars until 1907. Its history is therefore a brief but notable example of early automotive experimentation and a shift between vehicle technologies at the turn of the twentieth century.
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width, in | 16.50 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 |
| Length, in | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 | 35.00 |
| Sleeve length, in | 8.60 | 8.90 | 9.20 | 9.50 | 9.70 | 10.00 | 10.40 | 10.80 | 11.20 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton (lightweight 4.2 oz/yd²) for a soft, breathable feel
- Retail fit with crew neckline — neat, easy to layer
- Structural details: side seams, shoulder tape, and ribbed knit collar to retain shape
- Labeling and prints: tear-away label; DTF or DTG printing used for crisp chest and sleeve designs
- Ethically made blanks (Fair Labor Association, Platinum WRAP), REACH certified
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Bella+Canvas 3001, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean