The Empire Motor Company was started by Indianapolis Motor Speedway founders Carl Fisher, James Allison, and Arthur Newby and mechanical engineer Robert Hassler to manufacture a low cost, four-cylinder, 20 horsepower car. It was 1909, the same year as the construction and opening of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Not only ...
Robert Hassler
“The Little Aristocrat”
While the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was being constructed, founders Carl Fisher, Jim Allison, Arthur Newby, along with Charles E. Test and Robert Hassler decided to start the Empire Motor Company. Test was the business partner of Newby at Indianapolis Chain and Stamping as well as at National Motor Vehicle Company. ...