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1909 Detroit Electric Model D, Type K Brougham | RM Sotheby's | The Hershey Auction

Sold | $100,800 USD Believed to be the earliest surviving Detroit Electric automobileOne of two with the early double chain drive known to existOlder restoration in charming condition Detroit Electric stands tall among American electric cars. The longest-lived of all early electric nameplates, it produced var..
1937 Detroit Electric Model 99 Coupe | RM Sotheby's | The Hershey Auction

Sold | $39,200 USD The latest intact Detroit Electric in existenceAn extraordinarily rare, very late-production modelA marvelous, quirky combination of two eras of designStill in very original, unrestored condition throughoutMore recently fitted with new deep-cycle batteries; in operational condition

Darmont

France, 1924 – 1939

R. Darmont, Courbevoie, Seine

The Darmont 3-wheeler was closely based on the contemporary Morgan, being almost indistinguishable in appearance. Two sv models were made, the air-cooled Darmont Etoile de France, and a water-cooled version. The most powerful was the ohv Darmont Spéciale which could be had in supercharged form when it was capable of nearly 100mph. The engines were French-built versions of the Blackburne. In 1936 Darmont introduced a light sporting 4-wheeler, the Darmont V-Junior, powered by a 1100cc V-twin engine. Like the 3-wheelers, it had Morgan-type independent front suspension.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GNG
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Detroit Electric

US, 1907 – 1938

(1) Anderson Carriage Co, Detroit, Mich., 1907 – 1910

(2) Anderson Electric Car Co, Detroit, Mich., 1911 – 1918

(3) Detroit Electric Car Co, Detroit, Mich., 1919 – 1938

One of the best-known electric automobiles built in the United States as well as one of the most long-lived, the Detroit Electric car reached its peak in production and sales between 1912 and 1920. The Detroit-Electric success was largely due to the demand by women for a simple car for urban use. More than 1000 Detroit Electric cars per year were sold up to World War 1, but production tapered off in the 1920s. A few Detroit Electrics with Renault-type bonnets were made under licence by Arrol-Johnston in 1913/ 1914. In 1920, the old-fashioned appearance of the Detroit Electric cars was modified by the introduction of false front which made the Detroit look more like a conventional car. In the early 1930s, production of Detroit Electric cars was cut to individual orders, and bodies for the more conventional-looking cars were obtained from Willys-Overland, complete with the horizontal bonnet louvres. The earlier design of the Detroit Electric, however, with rounded battery covers, fore and aft, was also available. Only a handful of Detroit Electric cars were produced annually after 1935. Some of the last Detroit Electric cars used the Dodge bonnet and grille.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; KM

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