Stevens-Duryea
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stevens-Duryea was an American manufacturer of Veteran and Brass Era automobiles in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, between 1901 and 1915 and Vintage Cars from 1919 to 1927.
Industry | Automotive |
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Predecessor | Hampden Automobile and Launch Company |
Founded | 1901; 123 years ago (1901) |
Founder | J. Frank Duryea, Irving H. Page |
Defunct | 1927; 97 years ago (1927) |
Fate | Closed |
Headquarters | , |
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Products | Automobiles |
Production output | 14,078 (1901–1927) |
The company was founded by J. Frank Duryea and J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company, in 1901 to build cars to Frank Duryea's design. First appearing as a two-cylinder runabout, the cars entered the luxury market with four-cylinder engines and pioneered the development of six-cylinder cars. Known for quality and craftsmanship, the company voluntarily closed in 1915 during a weak economic market. The rights and engineering for the Stevens-Duryea were acquired by a new company in 1919 and resumed car production on a limited scale until 1927.[1]