Keeton Motor Company

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Keeton Motor Company
legal form Company
founding 1912
resolution 1914
Reason for dissolution takeover
Seat Detroit , Michigan , USA
management Charles S. Shaffer
Branch Automobiles

Keeton Motor Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

Forrest M. Keeton had previous automotive experience with the Croxton-Keeton Motor Company . In March 1912, he started his own company in Detroit , Michigan . He started with the production of automobiles. The brand name was Keeton . Initially, production took place in the former plant of the Seitz Auto & Transmission Company . In January 1913 the factory of the Oliver Motor Truck Company was acquired.

In 1913 a racing car took part in the Indianapolis 500 , but was eliminated. In the same year money problems arose. Charles S. Shaffer of the American Voiturette Company took the majority and became president.

In January 1914, the American Voiturette Company took over and continued production while retaining the brand name until bankruptcy began in September 1914.

In early 1915, Keeton bought back the production facilities. He planned repair work and a small series production, which however could no longer be carried out.

vehicles

From 1912 to 1913 there were two models to choose from. The 22 HP had a four-cylinder engine with 22 HP power. The wheelbase was 305 cm. The open touring car offered space for five people. The 48 HP had a six-cylinder engine that made 48 HP. The chassis had a wheelbase of 345 cm. A Riverside touring car with seven seats, a Meadowbrook Roadster with two seats and a Tuxedo Coupé with three seats have survived.

In 1914 there was only the 34 HP . The six-cylinder engine was specified with 34 hp. The wheelbase was 345 cm. The bodies were again a Riverside touring car with seven seats, an Overbrook Roadster with two seats, a convertible with three and five seats, a coupé with three seats and a sedan with seven seats.

Model overview

year model cylinder Power ( hp ) Wheelbase (cm) construction
1912-1913 22 HP 4th 22nd 305 5-seater touring car
1912-1913 48 HP 6th 48 345 Riverside touring car 7-seater, Meadowbrook Roadster 2-seater, Tuxedo Coupé 3-seater
1914 34 HP 6th 34 345 Riverside touring car 7-seater, Overbrook Roadster 2-seater, Cabriolet 3-seater and 5-seater, Coupé 3-seater, Sedan 7-seater

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. 798-799 (English).
  • George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 2: G-O . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 814-815 (English).

Web links

Commons : Keeton Motor Company  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

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. 798-799 (English).
  2. ↑ George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 2: G-O . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 814-815 (English).