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| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1909 |
| Defunct | 1919 |
| Fate | Bankrupt |
| Headquarters |
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| Products | Automobiles |
The Abbott-Detroit was an American luxury automobile manufactured between 1909 and 1919. It was designed by John G. Utz, designer of the Chalmers, who had previously worked for Olds Motor Works and the Autocar Company.[1] Considered powerful and well-designed, the Abbott sported a Continental engine. The cars were guaranteed for life by 1913, when electric lighting and starting had been standardized.
Total production for the 1911 model year was expected to be 3000 cars.[2] By 1916, production of these cars had reached 15 to 20 units a day, so the company moved from Detroit to a larger facility in Cleveland. This proved too stressful on the company's finances, and they declared bankruptcy in April 1918.[3]
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For Sale in Kansas City by H. F. Worth, 321 Admiral Blvd., Kansas City, MO.
- ^ "American Automobiles - Abbott-Detroit Automobile". Farber and Associates, LLC - 2011. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011.