They were a massive US company more associatied with building Locomotives although in early years they did dabble in car manufacture on a limited basis the company full name was American Locomotive Co
I have not many references to the vehicles - only 3
1908 race car was for sale in UK by Bugatti restorer/ replica maker Ivan Dutton UK ltd see photo
Sept 1988 Classic & Sportscar (GB) Page 129 Volume 7 Issue 6
1909 Race Car (could be same 1908 car took part in a Historic Racing event -Jean-Lois Duret ; car - ble race #8 ;Nurbrgring oldtimer cup aug 9-11 1996 a photo only part of brief report on the event
October 1996 Classic & Sportscar (GB) Page 14 Volume 15 Issue 7
1912 7 passager touring 6cy 70hp turned up at Harrahs auction in 1984 -Under the hammer ; just a mention (this car was a Beliet built under license) no photo part brief report and photos of Harrah Auction auctioned by Kruse Sep 29-30 1984 under instructions of Holiday Inns the new owner of Harrahs Casino part of a report by Michael Worthington-Williams
See
December 1984 The Automobile (GB) Page 58 Volume 2 Issue 10
Similar to car below
Image is not mine but comes from :
http://www.american-automobiles.com/images/ALCO-1912.jpg
A great Source for History of the firm is: (where I found an image for bigger sedan)
american-automobiles.com they sell Automoblia etc and list History on other American manufacturers A-Z
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