Meteor (Car Brand, Ohio)

Meteor was an American automobile brand. The manufacturer was called Meteor Motor Car Company , was founded by Maurice Wolfe and was based in Piqua , Ohio from 1914 to 1930 .

history

Wolfe, who had already gained experience in the automotive business, bought the Clark Motor Car Company in Shelbyville, Indiana , renamed the company the Meteor Motor Car Company and relocated it to Piqua. From 1914, individual chassis for hearses were initially manufactured, a business that Wolfe remained loyal to in the decades that followed. From 1915 he also built passenger cars that were available as roadsters and touring cars. The six-cylinder in-line engines were supplied by Continental and Model.

In 1916 a car with a V12 engine was even on offer, although it is not certain whether and how many copies were made. From 1917 to 1930 Wolfe made the Meteor Custom Pleasure Car , a luxury car with a six-cylinder engine, to order.

Then his company was taken over by the Divco-Wayne Corporation , which produced hearses until 1979.

literature

• Beverly Ray Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9 . (English).