on a longer 108-inch wheelbase. Both were touring cars with five seats. In 1907 there were three models to choose from; Type XVII had a 35hp engine and was designed as a two-seater runabout. The Type XVIII was identical except for being a five-seat touring car. The Type XIX had an engine with 45/50 hp and a wheelbase of 112-inches. It was available as a touring car with five or seven seats. From 1906 all cars were priced in the $2,000 range with the Tye XIX priced at $3,000, . With the cost of the expansion, in July 1907, Jesse French, Jr. reported the company was financially in trouble. In August, St. Louis Motor Car Company was in Receivership and the Panic of 1907 dried up any rescue financing. By December, the factory was sold for $10,000. Gallery See also Dorris Motors Corporation External links 1904 St. Louis at ConceptCarz 1904 St. Louis at National Park Service The Best of the Little Three - Saint Louis Runabout - Hemmings article References Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Manufacturing companies based in St. Louis Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Illinois Veteran vehicles Brass Era vehicles 1890s cars 1900s cars Cars introduced in 1898 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1898 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1907