Continental Automobile Company

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Continental Automobile Company
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founding 1932
resolution 1934
Seat Grand Rapids , Michigan , USA
Branch Automobiles

Continental Automobile Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was founded in Grand Rapids , Michigan in November 1932 to manufacture automobiles. It belonged to the engine manufacturer Continental Motors Corporation . The brand name was Continental . Production ended in 1934.

In 1933, 3,310 vehicles were sold. In 1934 sales fell to 953. A total of 4,263 vehicles were produced.

vehicles

The vehicles were the successors to the De Vaux models . There were three models on offer.

The Beacon was introduced in 1933 and was the only one in the range until 1934. It had a four-cylinder engine with 38 hp . The wheelbase was 258 cm. In the first year, there was a choice of a two-seater roadster , a commercial coupé, and two- and four-door sedans , with coupé and limousines each in standard and luxury versions. In 1934, the range was limited to a coupé, a two-door sedan and a four-door sedan in standard and luxury versions. The Beacon was the second cheapest car on the American market - after the models from the American Austin Car Company .

The Flyer was only available in 1933. It had a six-cylinder engine that developed 65 hp. The chassis had a wheelbase of 272 cm. A two-seater roadster, a commercial coupé and two- and four-door sedans have survived.

The Ace , which was also only available in model year 1933, was the most powerful and most expensive model. Its six-cylinder engine developed 85 hp. The wheelbase was 290 cm. A coupé with a jump seat and five-seat sedans in standard and luxury versions were on offer .

Model overview

year model execution cylinder Power ( hp ) Wheelbase (cm) construction
1933 Beacon 4th 38 258 Roadster 2-seater, Commercial Coupé, Sedan 2-door and 4-door
1933 Flyer 6th 55 272 Roadster 2-seater, Commercial Coupé, Sedan 2-door and 4-door
1933 Ace 6th 85 290 Rumble-Seat Coupé, 5-seater sedan
1934 Beacon 4th 38 258 Coupé, sedan 2-door and 4-door

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. 372-373 (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. 331. (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b 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. 372-373 (English).
  2. ^ A b George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 331. (English)