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| Formerly | Grabowsky Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Genre | Commercial Vehicles |
| Founded | 1900 [1] |
| Founder | Max and Morris Grabowsky |
| Defunct | 1909 |
| Fate | Acquired by General Motors and was predecessor to GMC Truck |
| Successor | GMC Truck |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | U.S. |
| Products | Automobiles, autoparts |
The Rapid Motor Vehicle Company was founded in 1902 in Pontiac, Michigan, by brothers Max (1874-1946) and Morris Grabowsky, whose earlier venture, Grabowsky Motor Company, had been founded in Detroit in 1900.[2] They went on to build one-ton trucks and were the beginning of GMC Truck division after they were acquired by General Motors in 1909.[3]
- ^ https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/docs/gm-heritage-archive/historical-brochures/GMC/100_YR_GMC_HISTORY_MAR09.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Steven Rossi, Antique Automobile, Vol. 85 no. 5, September/October 2021, p. 34
- ^ "Rapid Motor Vehicle Company". Scripophily, 2011.