Trackson (automobile)

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The Trackson was an Australian automobile built in Brisbane, Queensland by James Trackson in 1901.{{cite web |title=A LITTLE MOTOR CAR HISTORY. THE FIRST QUEENSLAND CAR. |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22921587 |newspaper=Queenslander |date=21 November 1929 |publisher=Trove |access-date=16 June 2023}} The design was based on a two-cylinder De Dion-Bouton car imported from France in 1900, the first in Queensland.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21597475 |title=73 TO-DAY. |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |date=25 October 1930 |accessdate=15 February 2015 |page=19 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} The Trackson was powered by a 5 hp petrol engine, and had a reported top speed of 25 km/h.Davis, Pedr & Tony, "Aussie Cars", Marque Publishing, Sydney, Australia, 1987 {{ISBN|0-947079-01-7}}