The De Mot was an American

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manufactured only in 1910. A product of

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, it was a two-seater with a two-cylinder

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. Its name was derived from a shortening of "Detroit Motor".

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* Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Detroit Defunct manufacturing companies based in Detroit Cars introduced in 1910 {{brass-auto-stub