Twyford was an early American automobile manufacturer, operating first as the Twyford Motor Vehicle Co. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, between 1899 and 1902, and later as the Twyford Motor Car Co. in Brookville, Pennsylvania, from 1902 to 1907. The company was founded by Robert Twyford, who was an early proponent of four-wheel drive technology. His first car featured a complex design with a rear-mounted engine that drove a long shaft to…