The Lone Star was a passenger vehicle in production between 1919 and 1922. It was made by the Lone Star Motor Truck and Tractor Association, San Antonio, Texas.[1]
| Lone Star | |
|---|---|
 1920 Lone Star Beauty Four (4-30) | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Automobile |
| Manufacturer | Lone Star Motor Truck and Tractor Association |
| Also called | 1919–1921; Beauty Four and Beauty Six, 1922; Model 4-35 |
| Production | 1919–1922 |
| Assembly | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Touring car |
History
editThe Lone Star was available as the Beauty Four (Piedmont model 4-30) with a Lycoming engine or the Beauty Six (Piedmont Model 6-40) with a Continental engine. Both open and closed models were offered. The cars were manufactured for Lone Star by Piedmont Motor Car Company of Lynchburg, Virginia.[1][2]
Advertisements listed the 4-30 model for sale at $1,545 (equivalent to $23,498 in 2023).[2] Lone Star sales ended in 1922 when the Piedmont factory closed.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
- ^ a b Hemphill, Hugh. "Lone Star Motor Company, San Antonio, TX". Texas Transportation Museum. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
External links
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