Abbott-Detroit

• Name — Abbott-Detroit Motor Car Company • Fate — Bankrupt • Founded — 1909 • Defunct — 1919 • Hq Location — * Detroit, Michigan (1909-1916) • Cleveland, Ohio (1916-1919) • Industry — Automotive • Products — Automobiles • Illustration — Abbott-Detroit 1911

The original car was designed by John G. Utz, designer of the Chalmers, who had previously worked for Olds Motor Works and the Autocar Company. On presentation, the car received high praise: ' Considered powerful and well-designed, the Abbott sported a Continental engine. The cars were guaranteed for life by 1913, when electric lighting and starting had been standardized. • Illustration — The Abbott Motor Company in 1912 • Illustration — 1912 Abbott Detroit with Gillian Carr driving, Goodwood Members' Meeting 2026 Total production for the 1911 model year was expected to be 3000 cars. By 1916, production of these cars had reached 15 to 20 units a day, so the company moved from Detroit to a larger facility in Cleveland. This proved too stressful on the company's finances, and they declared bankruptcy in April 1918.

The company opened a dealership in Kansas City, Missouri, around June 1910. The newly constructed building was located at 321 Admiral Boulevard, on the southeast corner of Admiral Boulevard and McGee Street. H. F. Worth was the sales manager at the time. His goal was to "place five hundred cars in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma."

Models that Abbott-Detroit offered included: • 34/45 hp (25/30 kW) Fore Door Roadster • Limousine (1913 model) • 44/40 hp (33/37 kW) Battleship Roadster • 34 hp (25 kW) Model F • 31 hp (24 kW) Model L • 22 hp (20 kW) Model K • 30 hp Fore Door Roadster ($1500 in 1910) • 30 hp Fore Door Demi Tonneau ($1650 in 1910) Prices ranged from US$1700 for the Fore Door to US$3050 for the Limousine.