1906 – American Motor Truck Company – In 1906, the American Motor Truck Company (1906-1912) built an experimental chaindrive 4×4 truck with four-wheel steering. This vehicle, owned by collector Wayne Coffman, is still in existence and shown below. In 1911, the company marketed a line of similar 1, 2, 3, 5, and 10 ton 4×4 trucks.