Chalmers Motor Car Company was a United States based automobile company located in Detroit, Michigan. It was named after Hugh Chalmers of the National Cash Register Company. The brand is owned by Chrysler.
[edit] History
Chalmers flourished in the 1910s and then faltered in the 1920s post-World War I recession. It merged with the Maxwell Automobile Company in the early 1920s, and ended all production in late 1923.
With a 115 in (2921 mm) wheelbase on 34 in (86 cm) wheels,[1] Chalmers were expensive cars for the period. The 30 Touring and the 30 Roadster sold for US$1500,[2] when the Black could be had as low as $375,[3] the Brush Runabout for US$485,[4] Western's Gale Model A US$500,[5] and the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout for US$650,[6] while Cole 30 was US$1500,[4] and the Oakland 40 was US$1600.[7] The Chalmers 30 Coupe at US2400[2] was nearer the US$2000 Enger 40,[4] while 40 Touring and 40 Roadster at US2750 and 40 Torpedo at US3000[2] were still below American's lowest-price model, at US$4250 (its highest was US$5250).[8]
Taking part in early racing, a Chalmers won the 1910 Glidden Tour.[2]
The company also originated the Chalmers Award in professional baseball.
[edit] Advertisements
1909 Chalmers-Detroit advertisement - The New York Times, April 30, 1909
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1910 Chalmers-Detroit advertisement - Indianapolis Star, October 10, 1909
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1911 Chalmers-Detroit advertisement, Limousine $3,000 - Syracuse Post-Standard, January 31, 1911
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1916 Chalmers-Detroit advertisement - New York Sun, February 18, 1916
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[edit] See also
[edit] Sources
- Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925. New York: Bonanza Books, 1950
- ^ Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.107.
- ^ a b c d Clymer, p.107.
- ^ Clymer, p.61.
- ^ a b c Clymer, p.104.
- ^ Clymer, p.51.
- ^ Clymer, p.32.
- ^ Clymer, p.84.
- ^ Clymer, p.91.
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