Ewing Automobile Company

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Ewing Automobile Company
legal form Company
founding 1909
resolution 1911
Seat Geneva , Ohio , USA
management William Durant
Branch Automobiles

Ewing Automobile Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

prehistory

In December 1908, the Cleveland Auto Cab Company announced in big words that it would be presenting a vehicle at the 9th International Automobile Show in New York City on New Year's Day 1909 . The designer was Louis P. Mooers. Geneva was originally planned as the brand name , but Ewing was ultimately chosen. It was named after Levi Edward Ewing, an investor in the company. Vehicle production began in 1908. Around 30 vehicles were built in the first year.

Company history

In February 1909, Ewing took over the company and renamed it the Ewing Automobile Company . The seat was in Geneva , Ohio . One problem was finding suitable workers. Geneva was a small town with little variety and no nightlife. Plans to move the plant to Erie , Pennsylvania , were not carried out. In October 1909, William Durant took over the company and incorporated it into General Motors . 47 vehicles have survived for 1909. In June 1911, Durant dissolved the company. At this point there were six unsold taxis in the factory.

vehicles

Mostly taxis were on offer . They had a four-cylinder engine . A bore of 98.425 mm and a stroke of 107.95 mm resulted in a displacement of 3285 cm³ and an output of 24 hp . The chassis had a wheelbase of 274 cm . In addition to the taxis, some vehicles were bodied as town cars . The original price was 3,000 US dollars .

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. 553 (English).

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. 553 (English).
  2. ↑ Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry . McFarland & Company, London 2000, ISBN 978-0-7864-0972-3 , pp. 108 (English).