The British Napier Motor Company was an automobile sold by the Napier Motor Car Company of America from 1904 until 1912. Previously Napier Motor Company of America and American Napier Company , was an American manufacturer of automobiles . 

History 

The Napier Motor Company of America of Boston in Massachusetts initially imported vehicles from Napier & Son from England. In late 1904, the production of automobiles began after a license from Napier. The brand name was American Napier . In the middle of 1905, production was relocated to a large factory in the Jamaica Plain district . At the beginning of 1905 there were problems because the 200 workers went on strike. In April 1907, there were financial problems, which were solved in June 1907. At that time, production stopped. The company now traded as American Napier Companyand continued production in March 1909. After about a year, production stopped again before continuing the British Napier Motor Company in 1911. 1912 ended production.

Napier production line for 6 cylinder cars

From 1904 to 1907 there were five models. The Nike had a four-cylinder engine with 18  hp and 229 cm wheelbase . He was the only model available from the factory with a bodywork - as a two-seat runabout . The Model D-45 had an equally powerful engine, but 264 cm wheelbase, and was delivered only as a chassis . Model H-70 with a four-cylinder engine and 28 hp power and model D-50 with four-cylinder engine and 40 hp power were more powerful. Top model was the Model L . It had a six-cylinder engine with 30 hp and 274 cm wheelbase.

From 1909 to 1910, three models were available. The Nike with four-cylinder engine, 20 hp and 234 cm wheelbase was available as a two-seat Victoria and two-seater runabout. The Four with four-cylinder engine, 40 hp and 295 cm wheelbase were available as Toy Tonneau , Tourabout and Runabout. The Six with six-cylinder engine, 60 hp and 320 cm wheelbase was a seven-seater touring car body.

From 1911 to 1912 the program was reduced to two basic types. The Four was specified with 15/24 hp and usually had 269 cm wheelbase. The Model A was a runabout and the Model 6-30 a touring car. The Model B touring car, however, had 300 cm wheelbase. The Six with 75 hp had 340 cm wheelbase. Model A was available as a Landaulet and sedan and the Model 6-50 as a touring car.

nitially, the company imported assembled Napiers from England. From late 1904 the cars were assembled under licence in Jamaica Plain, a section of Boston, Massachusetts, in a building formerly used by the B.F. Sturtevant Company. The cars were offered with both American and British built coachwork.