Fawick (United States) - AllCarIndex

Fawick Motor Car Company was an American automobile manufacturer based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that operated from 1910 to 1912. The company was founded by Thomas L. Fawick, who had previously produced vehicles under the name Silent Sioux in 1908 and 1909. During this earlier period, he developed at least two models: a twin and a four-cylinder car, the latter of which was equipped with a 40-horsepower Waukesha engine.

In 1910, Fawick rebranded his automotive venture, adopting his own name for both the car and the company. The vehicles featured an aluminum tourer body, which was custom-built to Fawick's specifications by the Charles Abresch Company of Milwaukee, a firm that also manufactured trucks under the name Abresch-Cramer. Despite setting a price of $3,000 for his cars, Fawick sold only five units before shifting his focus to other business interests, including the production of clutches.

The Fawick automobile gained brief notoriety when former President Theodore Roosevelt rode in one during a visit to Sioux Falls in 1910. However, the company ceased operations shortly thereafter, marking a short-lived chapter in the early history of American automotive manufacturing.