The 1100 cubic inch “Loco” was the first U.S. car to win an international race. The Bridgeport company was founded in 1899, four years before Ford. The  luxury mark lived up its claim as the “Best built car in America.”   For more see https://www.supercars.net/blog/1906%E2%86%921908-locomobile-racer/  and https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/cars/story/old_16_locomobile