The Lorraine was an automobile built in
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is the largest city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States. With a population of 198,917 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 200,117 in 2024, Grand Rapids is the List of municipalities ...
, by the Lorraine Motors Corporation from 1920 to 1922.
History
The Lorraine was an assembled car that succeeded the
Hackett. The vehicle was powered by a four-cylinder
Herchell-Spillman engine and was available in both open and closed models. Only a few hundred cars were sold.
Prices ranged from $1,695 to $2,590, (). Plans for
David Dunbar Buick
David Dunbar Buick (September 17, 1854 – March 5, 1929) was a Scottish-born American inventor, widely known for founding the Buick Motor Company. He headed this company and its predecessor from 1899–1906, thereby helping to create one ...
to build a larger Lorraine with an
IOE engine did not go past the prototype stage before the company declared bankruptcy.
External links
Lorraine Touring Car - Grand Rapids Public Museum
References
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Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan
Defunct manufacturing companies based in Michigan
Vintage vehicles
1920s cars
Cars introduced in 1920
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1920
Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1922
Cars discontinued in 1922