Boston High Wheel (United States) - AllCarIndex

The Boston High Wheel Auto Manufacturing Company was established in 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts. The company specialized in the production of high-wheel automobiles, a type of vehicle characterized by its large-diameter wheels. Most high-wheelers were manufactured in the Midwest, making Boston an unusual location for such production.

The vehicles produced by Boston High Wheel featured a 12-horsepower, two-cylinder engine and were notable for their large wheels, measuring 44 inches in diameter at the front and 48 inches at the rear. These cars utilized solid tires and employed a unique transmission system that operated through an expanding and contracting sheave mechanism with belts. Despite the distinctive design and engineering of its vehicles, the company struggled to gain traction in the automotive market.