CVI (automobile)

The C.V.I. was an automobile manufactured in Jackson, Michigan by the C.V.I. Motor Car Company from 1907-08. The C.V.I. had a common chassis shared between a roadster or their touring car. The car had a four-cylinder, 4.2L engine, with a three-speed selective transmission and shaft drive. The cars sold for $4,000.

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C.N. Cady 1901 Canasota NY A local machinist, Charles Norman Cady built engines to outfit cars and boats. In 1883, he established his machine shop and foundry on West Center Street, across from the Watson Wagon Works. Cady debuted his one-cylinder, HORSELESS carriage in 1901 to a crowd of astonished villagers. He later constructed an electric car for his wife, though the battery required charging after even the shortest distances. One-cylinder gas engines were Cady's focus for the first few years, and he built four cars and five trucks during that period. The truck engines ultimately made their way to New York City, where they were used in mail delivery vehicles.