Ross (gasoline automobile)

The Ross was a "Brass era" gasoline automobile manufactured in Detroit, Michigan from 1915 to 1918. It had a Herschell-Spillman V-8 engine with body styles including sedans and town cars. The vehicles are now considered antiques.

This article is about the gasoline-powered Ross automobile. For the steam-powered Ross automobile, see Ross (steam automobile).
Ross Automobile Co.
IndustryAutomotive
FounderJohn L. Ross
Headquarters
Detroit, Michigan
,
U.S.
ProductsAutomobiles

The "Ross Eight" won fame briefly in 1916 for being the first automobile to climb San Francisco's famous Fillmore Street hill in high gear, where grades reach a maximum of 251⁄2%.[1]

References
  1. Spooner, F. Ed. (November 17, 1916). "Ross 8 breaks all climbing records". Triplicate. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  • David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles, ISBN 0-7858-1106-0


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