Detroit-Dearborn Explained

The Detroit-Dearborn Motor Car Company was an American automobile 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, and the Nike, a roadster.^[1] After producing only 110 cars, the company went bankrupt later in 1910 as it had only $50,000 in capital.^[2]

Specifications

• wheelbase, tires, hickory wheels
• $1650 F.O.B. Dearborn, Michigan
• , four-cylinder engine; bore 4 inches, stroke 4 inches (253.92 cubic inches)
• 3-speed transmission; 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

References

• Book: Georgano, G.N. . G.N. Georgano . The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to Present . 1968.
• Cars of Class: The Detroit-Dearborn Motor Car Company . William K. McElhone . Michigan History Magazine . November–December 1996 . 1–4.
• Cycle and Automotive Trade Journal . James Skelly . Dearborn, Michigan . Cycle and Automotive Trade Journal . 289–292.
• July 1910 . Motor Magazine . Advertisement.

Notes and References

1. June 1910 . Detroit's Supremacy in Automobiles . Foundry . Penton Publishing Co. . 36 . 4 . 186 . Google Books.
2. Web site: Early American Automobiles 1861-1929 History of Early American Automobile Industry . 2021-03-05 . www.earlyamericanautomobiles.com.