Komet (American automobile) explained

The Komet was an American automobile manufactured in 1911 in Elkhart, Indiana.[1]

History

The Sterling-Hudson Whip Company formed the Elkhart Motor Car Company in 1909. The automobiles were called Sterling except for 1911 when Komet was added. The Sterling and Komet automobiles were 4 cylinder 30/40hp cars on a 115" to 125" wheelbase. Prices ranged from $1,500 to $2,500.

862 automobiles were built by Sterling-Hudson until Elkhart Motor Car Company was sold in 1911.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Young . Jan . Studebaker and the Railroads - Volume 1 . September 2009 . Lulu.com . 978-0-557-09291-8 . 1 November 2020 . en . Sterling also made a car called the Komet in 1911.
  2. Book: Kimes . Beverly Rae . Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 . Clark Jr. . Henry Austin . Krause Publications . 1996 . 978-0-87341-428-9 . 3rd . Beverly Rae Kimes.

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