Black Motor Company


The Black was a brass era United States automobile, built at 124 East Ohio Street, Chicago, Illinois, in 1906.
It was a high wheeler buggy priced at a surprisingly low US$375-$450, when Gale's Model A was US$500, the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout went for US$650, and the Ford "Doctor's Car" was US$850.
The Black featured a 10 hp two-cylinder air-cooled gasoline engine, chain drive, wheel steering and double brakes. It bragged speeds of 2-25 mph and mileage of 30mpg.
Surreys and "top motor buggies" were also advertised.

Black Crow and Chicago Motor Buggy

From 1909 to 1911, Black sold a rebadged Crow-Elkhart automobile as the "Black Crow". In addition to Black and Black Crow names, during 1908 and 1909, the company also sold a two-cylinder, high-wheeler under the Chicago Motor Buggy name.