Standard (1912 automobile)
The Standard was an American automobile manufactured in Butler, Pennsylvania from 1912 until 1923. Production. Produced by the Standard Steel Car Company, in a new factory claimed to have cost $2 million, the first cars used a six-cylinder engine but from 1916 the company was among the first to offer a V-8 engine. This was rated at 29 hp with a capacity of 4.6 litres and was joined by a 34 hp unit in 1917. In 1918 both engines were replaced by a larger V-8 of 80 hp with a swept volume of 5217 cc . The company slogan was "Monarch of the Mountains" and all cars were tested on a route before delivery. Later Models. In 1923 a smaller four-cylinder car was announced, but this never reached the market, and by the end of the year all car making ceased. It is estimated that total production exceeded 14,000. The company also manufactured rail carriages, and built armored cars during World War I. The factory was later used for assembly of the American Austin.