Paige (-Detroit)

US, 1908 – 1927

Paige-Detroit Motor Car Co, Detroit, Mich.

The first model of the Paige Detroit car company was a two-seater roadster powered by a 2-stroke, 3-cylinder engine of 2.2-litres. In 1910, the power unit of this Paige Detroit car was changed to a 4-stroke, 4-cylinder engine, and the following year the Paige Detroit car’s name was changed to Paige. For 1914, a 6-cylinder Paige car model with a rating of 36hp was added. In 1916 two sixes Paige cars were built with capacities of 3.7 and 4.9 litres (1915 was the last year in which 4-cylinder engines were used). The larger model, the Paige Six-46 was made as a seven-seater touring car and in three closed types Paige cars. The smallest six was offered only as a five-seater tourer Paige car.

The 1919 models were known as Paige-Linwood (Duesenberg engine) and Paige-Larchmont (Continental engine).

The most notable Paige car was the Paige Daytona roadster, first produced in 1922. This Paige car was a sporty three-seater with a 6-cylinder, 6-litre engine. The third seat on the Paige car was a drawer-like affair on the right side which pulled out over the running-board. This Paige car had wire wheels and was named to commemorate the 1921 record of 102mph by a stripped version of this model. The Paige Daytona was continued until 1926.

From 1921 on, the radiator shell of the Paige car was remarkably similar to that of the more familiar and later Bentleys. For the last model year of 1927, the Paige car was offered with three chassis using 6-cylinder engines, and one with a straight-8 engine.

A cheaper Paige car from 1923 to 1926 was the Jewett. In 1928, the Paige car became the Graham-Paige car.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GMN

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