Clapp was an early American automobile manufacturer that operated briefly from 1898 to 1900. The company was founded by Henry Clapp, who had previously gained automotive experience working with the Duryea brothers on their early vehicles. Clapp initially established his operations in New Haven, Connecticut, where he constructed a four-seater automobile powered by a 6-horsepower, 2-cylinder engine mounted on a buggy frame. Despite his ambitions…