Severin Motor Car Company Explained

Severin Motor Car Company
Type:Automobile Manufacturing
Founder:Homer T. Severin
Fate:Bankrupt
Location City:Kansas City, Missouri
Location Country:United States
Industry:Automotive
Products:Automobiles

The Severin Motor Car Company was a short-lived automobile manufacturer that started making cars in 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri and ended in accusations of stock fraud in 1921.

History

Homer T. Severin formed Severin Motor Car Company in his native Kansas City and production began in July 1920. The Severin Model H was offered as a 5-passenger touring car for $2,400 .[1] Power came from a Continental Motors Company six-cylinder engine.

Homer Severin went to California and announce intentions to move the company to a site in Oakland, California. He began selling stock but did not get permits to do so. He decided to leave the automobile business and went into real estate instead. Mohawk Motor Company took over the Severin assets but was bankrupt within a month. Metropolitan Motors Corporation took over the assets to build the remaining 300 Severins from parts on hand. The last Severins were assembled in 1922

Notes and References

  1. Automobile Journal, Volume 68, March, 1921