The American Napier was an automobile sold by the Napier Motor Car Company of America which initially imported assembled Napiers from England. From late 1904 the cars were assembled under licence in Boston, Massachusetts. The cars were offered with both American and British built coachwork. Karl Benzs Velo model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race An automobile (or motor car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... The body of a motor vehicle which is built around a chassis, rather than being of monocoque construction. ...

In 1907 the company experienced financial problems and production was halted.

In 1909 a new company took over and production restarted in March that year. This lasted until 1911 when the British Napier Motor Company took over the interests, but this venture barely lasted a year. American Napier, 1904-12.

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Source: The Beaulieu Encyclopeadia of the Automobile, Volume 1. Editor N. Georgano. The Stationery Office, London, 2000. ISBN 0 11 7023191.