American Chocolate

The American Chocolate, later known as the Walter, was an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 by vending machine company American Chocolate Machinery Co. in Manhattan, New York.<ref name="kimes">Template:Cite bookTemplate:Page needed</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> He decided to expand his business by assembling automobiles in his factory.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The cars were exhibited at the New York automobile show.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

The cars were built from imported components, and were 30, 40, and 50 hp models. Production was supervised by Swiss engineer William Walter, who began building cars in 1898. The company relocated to Trenton, New Jersey in 1906, where it began producing cars under the name Walter.

After 1910 Walter was building 4 X 4 trucks, which were used by the military and municipalities. Just after World War I, Walter sub-contracted some production of its trucks to the Milwaukee Locomotive Manufacturing Company.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> After that, Walter switched from the brand's own four-cylinder motor to the Waukesha engine, and the company moved to a new location on Long Island in 1923.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The company would be finally absorbed by Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp (KME) in the late 1970s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Models

Year	Engine	Horsepower	Transmission	Wheelbase
1902	2-cylinder	12	N/A	N/A
1903	2-cylinder	12	3-speed manual	N/A
1903	4-cylinder	24	3-speed manual<ref name="kimes"/>	N/A
1906	4-cylinder<ref name="kimes"/>	30	3-speed manual	Template:Cvt
1906	4-cylinder	40	3-speed manual	Template:Cvt
1906	4-cylinder	50	3-speed manual	Template:Cvt

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