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The first Matheson car was a large chain-drive tourer powered by a 24hp 4-cylinder ohv engine. The Matheson car was designed by Charles Greuter who had previously made the Holyoke car in the factory taken over by Matheson. Not more than 100 Matheson cars were made in the first three years of production, before the Matheson car firm moved to Wilkes-Barre. Here larger Matheson cars of 40/45 and 60/65hp were made, the latter costing up to $7.500. 1908 saw the first six, a 48hp car with overhead valves. It had shaft drive, although chains were still used on some fours until 1910. The improved ‘Matheson Silent Six’ was made until the end of Matheson car production in 1912. Approximately 800 fours and 1.000 sixes were made in all.
Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GMN
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