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Highland

1897-1897

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Highland was an early Australian car built in Sydney, notable for being among the first four-wheeled motor vehicles offered for sale in the country. The vehicle originated with Charles Highland, a Sydney cycle dealer who imported a Daimler petrol engine in 1894 and used it to construct a basic motorised tricycle. Two years later, Highland and his son, Charles Jnr, built upon this work by creating a four-wheeled, two-seater vehicle,…

Australia · 1897-1897 · Associated with Charles Highland, Charles Highland Junior

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