Detroit-Dearborn
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.
Detroit-Dearborn
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- 1909
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- Dearborn
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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.
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After producing only 110 cars, the company went bankrupt later in 1910 as it had only $50,000 in capital.
• wheelbase, tires, hickory wheels • $1650 F.O.B. Dearborn, Michigan •, four-cylinder engine; bore 4 inches, stroke 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 • wood body panels • Aluminum doors • Solid oak floor and running boards
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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
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- 1.Penton Publishing Co. Detroit's Supremacy in Automobiles. Foundry. 36. 4. 186. June 1910.
- 2.Early American Automobiles 1861-1929 History of Early American Automobile Industry. www.earlyamericanautomobiles.com.
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