| Crow-Elkhart Motor Company | |
| Type: | Automobile Manufacturing |
| Industry: | Automotive |
| Foundation: | 1909[1] |
| Defunct: | 1924 |
| Location: | Elkhart, Indiana |
The Crow-Elkhart was an American automobile manufactured from 1909 until 1924 by the Crow-Elkhart Motor Company of Elkhart, Indiana,[2] founded by Martin E. Crow.[3] The company manufactured both four and six cylinder models.[2] After World War I, Crow-Elkhart used Gray victory engines in some of its cars.[4]
In 1922, the company went into receivership, and on June 22, 1923, the company's assets were sold for $78,000.
| Year | Engine | HP | Wheelbase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 4-cylinder | 25, 29, 32, 35, 38, 40 | 109- | |
| Four(1912) | 4-cylinder | 20 | 1100NaN0 | |
| 1912 | 4-cylinder | 26,27,28 | 114- | |
| 1913 | 4-cylinder or 6-Cylinder | 33-60 | 114- | |
| Four(1914-1915) | 4-cylinder | 26 | 1140NaN0 | |
| Four(1914-1915) | 4-cylinder | 29 | 1200NaN0 | |
| Six(1914-1915) | 6-cylinder | 34 | 1300NaN0 | |
| Model 30(1916) | 4-cylinder | 20 | 1120NaN0 | |
| Four(1917) | 4-cylinder | 20 | 1140NaN0 | |
| Model C-E-36(1918-1919) | 4-cylinder | 20 | 1150NaN0 | |
| Model L(1920-1923) | 4-cylinder | 34.9 | 1170NaN0 | |
| Model H(1920) | 6-cylinder | 57 | 1170NaN0 | |
| Model S(1921-1923) | 6-cylinder | 57 | 1170NaN0 | |
| Model C-65(1922-1923) | 4-cylinder | N/A | N/A | |
| Model CS-65(1922-1963) | 6-cylinder | N/A | N/A |
From 1909 to 1911, the Black Motor Company of Chicago, Illinois, sold a rebadged Crow-Elkhart automobile as the "Black Crow".[3]