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Chalmers Motor Company Jefferson Avenue factory, Detroit, 1913. The Chalmers Motor Company was an American automobile manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1908 by Hugh Chalmers, the company was known for producing high-end vehicles.
Hugh Chalmers of Chalmers Motor Car Company began the company to market a low priced volume car. The first Saxon was a 2-seat runabout with 2-speed transmission and a four-cylinder engine made by Ferro and built in the old Demotcar factory. 7,000 were made in the first year of production. The cost of a Saxon in 1913 was $395, equivalent to ...
Detroit, Michigan: United States: LaSalle 1927-1934: 1917: 1934: Located at 6000 Wyoming Avenue. Originally built to produce Liberty aircraft engines in World War I. In 1919, was taken over by Saxon Motor Co., owned by Hugh Chalmers of Chalmers Motor Co. GM bought the plant in 1926 and built the LaSalle there from 1927.
Abbott-Detroit 1911. The Abbott-Detroit was an American luxury automobile manufactured between 1909 and 1919. It was designed by John G. Utz, designer of the Chalmers, who had previously worked for Olds Motor Works and the Autocar Company. [1] Considered powerful and well-designed, the Abbott sported a Continental engine. The cars were ...
The Jefferson–Chalmers Historic Business District is a neighborhood located on East Jefferson Avenue between Eastlawn Street and Alter Road in Detroit, Michigan.The district is the only continuously intact commercial district remaining along East Jefferson Avenue, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
The Thomas-Detroit was an automobile manufactured by the E.R. Thomas-Detroit Co of Detroit, Michigan, from 1906-08. The 1908 version was powered by a 6.1 L 4-cylinder engine with two spark plugs per cylinder. The drive line consisted of a 3-speed transmission with a drive shaft. The company later became the Chalmers Motor Company.