The Detroit-Dearborn Motor Car Company was an American
automobile
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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
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, and the Nike, a
roadster. After producing only 110 cars, the company went bankrupt later in 1910 as it had only $50,000 in
capital
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Specifications
*
wheelbase
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, tires, hickory wheels
* $1650 F.O.B. Dearborn, Michigan
* , four-cylinder engine;
bore 4 inches,
stroke
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4 inches (253.92 cubic inches)
* 3-speed
transmission
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; 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
Officers of the company
* 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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Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan
Companies based in Wayne County, Michigan
Automobile culture and history in Dearborn, Michigan
Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1910
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1909
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