The Briggs-Detroiter (or more commonly, just Detroiter) was an American automobile manufactured in Detroit, Michigan, by the Briggs-Detroiter Motor Car Company from 1912 to 1917. It was planned to be a bigger and better version of the Brush Runabout.
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Early models were built with a 32 hp L-head engine. A five-seater touring car was sold in 1915 for $1,295 and featured a V8 engine of 3.3L capacity. The car had radiators with curved cross-sections.
References
edit- Georgano, G.N. (1968). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to Present. New York, Dutton.[page needed]
- Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr, Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805-1942 (Third ed.). Iola, WI: Krause Publications.[page needed]