The Gray was an automobile manufactured in

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by the Gray Motor Corporation from 1922 to 1926. The Gray Motor Corporation produced two models, the Star and Gray. They were an attempt to win a share of the mass market dominated by

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. Many of the employees of Gray, were former Ford employees, including the head of Gray Corporation, Frank L. Klingensmith, who was the former vice president and treasurer of

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. The vehicles had similar features of engine and chassis to the Model T. The engine had a side-valve, four-cylinder 2.7 litre configuration. The suspension used a conventional quarter-elliptical spring at the front and rear. Front-wheeled brakes were offered in 1926, the last year of production. They planned on production of nearly a quarter of a million a year the first year, but those volumes were never realized. The touring car cost $490, and the coach was sold at $760, the first year of production. The Gray 1 1/4 t truck had a four-cylinder engine with 2986 cc. The bore was 92.1 mm and the stroke was 101.6 mm. The power was 21 Hp.

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