Coey-Mitchell Automobile Company | |
Type: | Automobile manufacturing |
Foundation: | 1913 |
Founder: | Charles A. Coey |
Fate: | Purchased by Wonder Motor Truck Company |
Location Country: | United States |
Area Served: | United States |
Industry: | Automotive |
Products: | Vehicles Automotive parts |
Services: | Driving schools |
Defunct: | 1917 |
The Coey-Mitchell Automobile Company was an American automobile manufacturer that built the Coey automobiles and operated a chain of American Driving schools from 1913 to 1917 and was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded under the name Coey-Mitchell Automobile Company by Charles A. Coey.
The company introduced the two-cylinder Coey Junior and Coey Bear with four cylinders, two cyclecars.[1] [2] In addition, they made the four- or six-cylinder sports car Coey Flyer, which was built specifically for Coey's nationwide chain of driving schools. In 1917 Wonder Motor Truck Company bought the Coey Motor Company.