We all know the Carhartt family for its clothing manufacturing. Little did we know that Hamilton Carhartt Sr. dabbled into the automobile business! From 1910 to 1914, the Carhartt Automobile Corporation produced cars in Detroit, Michigan at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Townsend (now Baldwin). Carhartt used a Continental engine for his autos. The mid-priced autos were unable to compete with the less expensive Ford Model T or the more expensive classic Packards, so Hamilton closed up shop in 1914, producing less than 500 autos (none are known to exist today).
Source: Automotive Hall of Fame
Source: Automotive Hall of Fame