Case

CDN, 1907

Lethbridge Motor Car Co, Lethbridge, Alt.

The Case Model A had a 20/24hp 4-cylinder air-cooled engine, friction drive, and what were describes as ‘Fawkes airless tyres’. The price for the Canadian Case was $2.000.

US, 1910 – 1927

The J.I. Case Threshing Machine Co, Racine, Wisc.

The American Case was a conventional car made by one of America’s best-known makers of threshing machines, steam traction engines and agricultural tractors. The Case cars were mainly sold through the farm equipment dealers. At first 4-cylinder Case cars only were made, the 1914 range consisting of a ‘Case 25’, ‘Case 35’, and powerful ‘Case 40’, but a Continental-engined Case six was offered for 1918. This was available in three body styles, a touring, a sedan, and a ‘sport’, which was a close-coupled open four-seater. The engine was rated at 29.4hp (3.9-litres), and this was gradually increased to 31.5hp (5.3-litres) by 1923. These 6-cylinder engines were all by Continental, and usually only one size was offered each year, although in some years (such as 1923) an overlap between Case models made two sizes available. From 1924 a smaller Case six of 4-litres was made, but in decreasing quantities, and in 1927 Case car production ceased. The Case company is still active and well-known in the field of agricultural tractors and other farm equipment. These, like the Case cars, carry the eagle emblem modelled on ‘Old Abe’, the famous mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment from 1861 to 1881.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GNG
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Du Pont

US, 1920 – 1932

(1) Du Pont Motors Inc, Wilmington, Del., 1920 – 1923

(2) Du Pont Motors Inc, Moore, Pa., 1923 – 1932

E. Paul du Pont’s company built quality cars in limited numbers, total production being 537 vehicles of all Du Pont types. First of the line was a Du Pont 4.1-litre sv four with their own engine, selling for $2.600, but this gave way to proprietary-engined sixes, initially powered by Herschell-Spillman. The 1925 Du Pont Model D had a 6-cylinder 5-litre Wisconsin engine with overhead valves that developed 75bhp, a constant-mesh gearbox, and Lockheed hydraulic brakes to all four wheels. Its successor, the Du Pont Model E, could be had with a supercharger, but the best-known, and best, Du Pont was the Du Pont Model G speedster introduced in 1928. With its narrow straight wings copied from the Amilcar, Woodlite headlamps and grille concealing the radiator, the last a pioneering feature, the Du Pont Model G was not a good-looking car, but it was a very effective one. Like all the DuPont speedsters it had four forward speeds. The 5.3-litre, sv straight-8 engine, by Continental, gave 114bhp at 3600rpm with catalogued modifications. With the latter, 100mph was guaranteed. In the 1929 Le Mans 24 Hours race the Du Pont Model G proved itself faster than the other American entries, Stutz and Chrysler. Touring bodywork was, of course, available on the Du Pont car, and in 1931 came the long wheelbase (12ft 2 in) Du Pont Model H, built in a Stearns Knight frame. The later Du Pont cars were assembled in the Indian motorcycle factory at Springfield, after E. Paul du Pont had acquired this concern.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; TRN

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