Covert was an American automobile manufacturer that operated from 1902 to 1907, primarily based in Lockport, New York. The company was initially established as Byron V. Covert & Co. in 1902, before rebranding to Covert Motor Vehicle Co. in 1904. Byron Covert, the founder, initially intended to produce steam-powered vehicles but shifted focus to gasoline-powered cars. The first production model was a small runabout equipped with a…