Argo Electric



The Argo Electric Vehicle Company was an American electric automobile manufacturer that operated in Saginaw, Michigan, from 1912 to 1916. The Argo Electric used a 60 volt system with Westinghouse motors. They claimed to be capable of 20 mi/h. It had 6 forward and 6 reverse speeds, had 36 x 4 cushion tires and used an 18 in steering wheel on the left. They were offered in both four- and five-passenger models, with open and closed versions available, and all models used steering wheels. The 110 in wheelbase was the longest of any electric at the time. The Argo Brougham was a 4-passenger car, weighing 3200 lb, claimed a range of 75 mi per charge using thirty 190 ah, MV Exide batteries.

By 1914 Argo joined with the Broc and Borland Electric vehicle companies to form the American Electric Car Company. Three different models were marketed. In 1916 the Columbia Motors Company purchased the assets of Argo.