Detroit Motor Wagon Company

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Detroit Motor Wagon Company
legal form Company
founding 1912 or earlier
resolution 1912 or later
Seat Detroit , Michigan , USA
Branch Automobiles

Detroit Motor Wagon Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

The company was based in Detroit , Michigan . In 1912, it manufactured automobiles that were marketed as Detroit .

vehicles

The vehicles were based on an idea by WD Grand of the Manhattan Motor Wagon Company of New York City , who was already an agent for the company. He saw the need for a vehicle that could transport several people and their extensive luggage.

The two-cylinder two - stroke engine developed 16 hp . It drove the rear axle via a multi-disc clutch , a planetary gear and side chains. One illustration shows an open car called Country Club Trap with a light roof on four supports, two rows of seats and space behind them for a third row of seats or luggage.

An overview of US car brands starting with Detroit

brand Manufacturer Marketing start End of marketing Location, state
Detroit Detroit Automobile Company 1899 1901 Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Wheeler Manufacturing Company 1904 1904 Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Detroit Motor Chassis Company 1912 1912 Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Detroit Motor Wagon Company 1912 1912 Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Detroit Cyclecar Company 1913 1914 Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Detroit Chassis Company 1915 1917 Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Electric Detroit Electric Car Company 1907 1939 Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Taxicab Detroit Taxicab & Transfer Company 1914 1915 Detroit, Michigan
Detroit-Dearborn Detroit-Dearborn Motor Car Company 1909 1910 Dearborn, Michigan

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. 444 (English).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 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. 444 (English).