Standard (Pa.)

The Standard was an American automobile manufactured in Butler, Pennsylvania from 1912 until 1923.

Produced by the Standard Steel Car Company, in a new factory claimed to have cost $2 million, the first cars used a six-cylinder engine but from 1916 the company was among the first to offer a V-8 engine. This was rated at 29 HP and was joined by a 34 HP unit in 1917. In 1918 both engines were replaced by a larger V-8 of 80 HP. The company slogan was "Monarch of the Mountains" and all cars were tested on a 25-mile route before delivery.

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The Standard was an American automobile manufactured in Butler, Pennsylvania from 1912 until 1923.

Produced by the Standard Steel Car Company, in a new factory claimed to have cost $2 million, the first cars used a six-cylinder engine but from 1916 the company was among the first to offer a V-8 engine. This was rated at 29 HP and was joined by a 34 HP unit in 1917. In 1918 both engines were replaced by a larger V-8 of 80 HP. The company slogan was "Monarch of the Mountains" and all cars were tested on a 25-mile route before delivery.

 

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