Loomis was an early American automobile manufacturer based in Westfield, Massachusetts, active in the first years of the twentieth century. The company traced its origins to Gilbert Loomis, who built a steam car in 1896 but did not put it into production. He went on to establish his automobile company in 1900, initially operating as the Loomis Automobile Co. before being renamed the Loomis Auto Car Co. in 1903. Until…