Mitchell (automobile)
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| Company type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Genre | Runabout |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Defunct | 1923 |
| Fate | Failed |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Vehicles Automotive parts |
Mitchell-Lewis Motor Company was founded in 1900 in Racine, Wisconsin as a motorcycle maker spin-off from the wagon maker Mitchell & Lewis Company Ltd. The company began manufacturing automobiles in 1903. The wagon business and auto companies were combined into Mitchell-Lewis Motor Co. in 1910. The Mitchell car brand produced automobiles from 1903 to 1923.[1]
The Mitchell Lewis Building at 815 Eighth Street in Racine was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 2005. The Racine architectural firm of Guilbert & Funston is credited with designing the building.
The Mitchell House at 905 South Main Street was owned by Henry Mitchell of the Mitchell Wagon works and was designed by Cecil Corwin.[2]
Originally a carriage builder, the company's first model was a 7hp runabout.[1] Nash Motor Company bought Mitchell-Lewis in 1924.[3]
Mitchell offered four-, six- and eight-cylinder models were built. The 1920 Model E-40 had a rear-sloping radiator which led to the unfortunate nickname of the "Drunken Mitchell".[4] Sales never recovered, and when the company folded in 1923, Nash Motors bought the factory.[1] The company was known for large, fashionable touring cars.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Wise, David Burgress (2000). The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. Chartwell Books. ISBN 0-7858-1106-0.
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- ^ Racine, Belle City of the lakes, and Racine County, Wisconsin : a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1916, 1216 pgs.]
- ^ Kimes, Beverly Rae (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805-1942. Iola, IA: Krause Publications. p. 1612. ISBN 0873414284.
- ^ The making of a Mitchell Car, 1911 Making the Mitchell Car: an illustrated description of the Mitchell Plant, Wisconsin Historical Society
Further reading
- Mitchell Classic Cars information and images
- Restored 1917 Model C-42 tourer image and info
- Restored 1921 Model F-40 tourer image and info
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