LCE (automobile)

The L.C.E. was an American automobile manufactured by Louis C. Erbes in Waterloo, Iowa from 1915 to 1916. It formed as the consolidation of the Cutting Motor Car Company and St. Paul's Bull Moose Company. In both years the models were a Touring, Roadster, and a "Gentleman's Speedster", which had a top speed of over 80 mph. The racer Bob Burman was heavily involved with the company until his death in 1916. The death of Burman, combined with persistent material shortages, led Erbes to discontinue production after 1916, although he stayed in the automobile business dealing parts for "orphan" cars, such as the aforementioned Cuttings, and Masons.