Austin Automobile Company

The Austin was a brass era American automobile manufactured in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1901 to 1921. The company, founded by James E. Austin and his son Walter Austin, built large, expensive and powerful touring cars with an unusual double cantilever rear spring arrangement placing the rear wheels behind (sometimes well behind) the passenger compartment, for a longer wheelbase to improve rider comfort in an era of rough roads as well as a unique two-speed rear axle.

For the British Austin car company, see Austin Motor Company.

Austin Automobile Company
Company typeAutomobile Manufacturing
IndustryAutomotive
GenreTouring cars
Founded1901
FounderJames E. Austin and his son Walter Austin
Defunct1921
Headquarters
Grand Rapids, Michigan
,
United States
Area served
United States
ProductsVehicles
Automotive parts
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