Bour-Davis

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Bour-Davis Model 21 S as a touring car from 1921

Bour-Davis was an American automobile brand.

Brand history

Charles J. Bour, Robert C. Davis and EC Noe founded the Bour-Davis Motor Car Company in Detroit , Michigan in 1916 . In mid-1916, the production of automobiles began, designed by AA Gloetzner. The brand name was Bour-Davis . The press praised the vehicles. 1917 was the best sales year.

In 1918 the Shadburne brothers from Chicago , Illinois took over the company and continued production at a plant in Frankfort , Indiana .

From 1919 there was a new manufacturer with the Louisiana Motor Car Company . Their headquarters were in Shreveport and the plant in Cedar Grove , both in Louisiana . Parts for 700 vehicles were purchased in 1920, which turned out to be a bad decision given the post-war downturn. Bankruptcy began in June 1921 . Production ended in 1922.

In 1923 the Ponder Motor Manufacturing Company tried in vain to continue production.

vehicles

The vehicles consisted of many bought-in parts. The six-cylinder engines came from the Continental Motors Company . The respective type designation is an indication of the approximate year of production.

From 1916 to 1917 there was the Model 17 . Its engine developed 26 hp . The wheelbase was 300 cm. There was a choice of touring cars and touring sedans , both with five seats.

From 1918 to 1919 it was the Model 18 B . The engine output had been increased to 29.4 hp. The wheelbase remained unchanged. The limousine was omitted.

In 1920 there were two models. In the Model 20 the engine developed 42 HP and in the Model 21 55 HP. Both were available as five-seat touring cars. The chassis still had a 300 cm wheelbase.

In 1921 there was only one model in the range. This was the Model 21 S . Its engine was specified with 50 hp. The wheelbase was lengthened to 320 cm. Five- and seven-seat touring cars and a two-seat roadster are named .

In 1922 the only change was that the roadster now had three seats.

Model overview

year model cylinder Power ( hp ) Wheelbase (cm) construction
1916-1917 Model 17 6th 26th 300 5-seater touring car, 5-seater touring sedan
1918-1919 Model 18 B 6th 29.4 300 5-seater touring car
1920 Model 20 6th 42 300 5-seater touring car
1920 Model 21 6th 55 300 5-seater touring car
1921 Model 21 S 6th 50 320 Touring car with 5 and 7 seats, roadster with 2 seats
1922 Model 21 S 6th 50 320 Touring car with 5 and 7 seats, roadster with 3 seats

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Production numbers

A total of over 1500 vehicles were built.

year Production number
1916 187
1917 873
1918 18th
1919 0
1920 237
1921 123
1922 71
total 1509

Louisianne

In 1921 a single vehicle was given the brand name Louisianne . The manufacturer asked for a suitable brand name in an advertisement. AR Kilgore was the lucky one. She received the advertised vehicle.

literature

  • Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 139 (English).
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 184. (English)

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 139 (English).
  2. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 184. (English)
  3. ↑ Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 902 (English).