Jaeger (automobile)

Jaeger
Jaeger
	Charles Jaeger, the creator of the car, seated in the first Jaeger car to be manufactured, in 1931. Photographed in front of the family home he built, 215 W. Woodland Avenue, Ferndale.
Overview
Manufacturer	Jaeger Motor Corporation of America
Production	1931
Assembly	Belleville, Michigan, United States
Designer	Charles F. Jaeger
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Powertrain
Engine	six-cylinder Continental engine

The Jaeger was an automobile built in Belleville, Michigan by the Jaeger Motor Car Company from 1932 to 1933.^[1]

History

Charles F. Jaeger patented a novel suspension for automobiles which included two coils in tandem at each wheel separated by the axle mounting. The Jaeger automobile was built to develop this suspension and was powered by a six-cylinder Continental engine, rated at 70 hp (52 kW). Wire wheels were standard on the vehicle, with a V-radiator grille and three diagonal groups of four louvers on each side of the bonnet. Five coupes and convertible coupes were actually produced. The vehicle sold for $700, equivalent to $16,476 in 2023.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. p. 779. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
^ George Nicholas Georgano (editor): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. vol. 2: G–O. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2001, p. 777. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.

[:0-1] Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. p. 779. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.

[2] George Nicholas Georgano (editor): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. vol. 2: G–O. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2001, p. 777. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.

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