Goddeu automobiles

Winchester , Massachusetts , USA from 1898 to 1914

Goddeu was an early American manufacturer of automobiles . 

History

Louis Goddeu was originally from Canada . He emigrated to the US and soon  became rich. He was involved in the McKay Metal Fastener Company in Winchester , Massachusetts , which was later acquired by the United Shoe Machinery Company . He was interested in technology and received over 300 patents during his lifetime , including one for a stapler for paper along with machines for the footwear industry . 

He produced between 1898 and 1914 a total of five motor vehicles. The brand name was Goddeu . One of them still exists. The first vehicle dates from 1898 this is a tandam seat light car. It has a boxer two-cylinder engine , which is mounted in the rear with two speed transmission. Denatured alcohol serves as fuel . The gearbox has two gears advanced technology for the time, such as an overhead camshaft. The body is open. She has two seats in a row. This vehicle was restored  It is exhibited in the Louwman Museum in The Hague .