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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
edit- 112 in (280 cm) wheelbase, 36 in × 3+1⁄2 in (914 mm × 89 mm) tires, hickory wheels
- $1650 F.O.B. Dearborn, Michigan
- 35 hp (26 kW), four-cylinder engine; bore 41⁄8 inches, stroke 43⁄4 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
- 5⁄8 in (16 mm) wood body panels
- Aluminum doors
- Solid oak floor and running boards
Officers of the company
edit- Edward Bland, President
- Arthur E. Kiefer, Vice-President
- Samuel D. Lapham, Treasurer
- Elmer W. Foster, Secretary
- Paul Arthur, Superintendent and Engineer
References
edit- ^ "Detroit's Supremacy in Automobiles". Foundry. 36 (4). Penton Publishing Co.: 186 June 1910 – via Google Books.
- ^ "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.
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