The Detroit-Dearborn Motor Car Company was an American automobile manufacturer in Dearborn, Michigan from 1909 to 1910.

The company's first car was completed in January 1910. It produced two models: the Minerva, a touring torpedo, and the Nike, a roadster.[1] After producing only 110 cars, the company went bankrupt later in 1910 as it had only $50,000 in capital.[2]

Specifications

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  • 112 in (280 cm) wheelbase, 36 in × 3+12 in (914 mm × 89 mm) tires, hickory wheels
  • $1650 F.O.B. Dearborn, Michigan
  • 35 hp (26 kW), four-cylinder engine; bore 418 inches, stroke 434 inches (253.92 cubic inches)
  • 3-speed transmission; 3 forward speeds plus reverse
  • 20-gallon gas tank capacity
  • Body, hood and frame painted in Holland Blue with cream striping; springs and wheels painted cream with blue striping
  • 58 in (16 mm) wood body panels
  • Aluminum doors
  • Solid oak floor and running boards

Officers of the company

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  • Edward Bland, President
  • Arthur E. Kiefer, Vice-President
  • Samuel D. Lapham, Treasurer
  • Elmer W. Foster, Secretary
  • Paul Arthur, Superintendent and Engineer

References

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  1. ^ "Detroit's Supremacy in Automobiles". Foundry. 36 (4). Penton Publishing Co.: 186 June 1910 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Early American Automobiles 1861-1929 History of Early American Automobile Industry". www.earlyamericanautomobiles.com. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  • Georgano, G.N. (1968). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to Present.[page needed]
  • William K. McElhone (November–December 1996). "Cars of Class: The Detroit-Dearborn Motor Car Company". Michigan History Magazine. pp. 1–4.
  • James Skelly. "Cycle and Automotive Trade Journal". Cycle and Automotive Trade Journal. Dearborn, Michigan: 289–292.
  • "Advertisement". Motor Magazine. July 1910.