Latest archived mark · 1988
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Latest archived mark · 1947
A-P-A Transport Corp.
Explore full logo history →| What we compare | Fábrica Nacional de Motores | A-P-A Transport Corp. |
|---|---|---|
| Country in archive | Brazil | United States |
| Founded | 1942 | 1947 |
| Founder | Brazilian state (Vargas government) | Arthur Imperatore Sr. |
| Headquarters | Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | North Bergen, New Jersey, United States |
| Name origin | The name is Portuguese for National Motor Factory. It was a state-created company, founded in 1942 under President Getúlio Vargas, so the name describes its role as a national engine and vehicle maker. Its trucks were nicknamed "Fenemê", the spoken form of the initials. | The Imperatore brothers began as Imperatore Bros. Moving and Trucking in 1947, then bought the name and two trucks of A&P Trucking Corp. After legal wrangling with the A&P grocery chain in the 1950s, they added a trailing A to make A-P-A. |
| Highlights | D-11.000, FNM 2000 | — |
| Earliest archived brand logo | 1942 | 1947 |
| Latest archived logo | 1988 | 1947 |
| Archived logo assets | 2 | 1 |
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