Phaeton
Chassis #: 122389
As the automobile grew in interest, companies and those eager to capitalize on this new market scrambled to meet the demand. Prior to World War I, hundreds of individuals and companies sprung up in every major city and throughout the United States, trying to create their version of the horseless carriage. Many would be out of business within a few years. In 1903 Jonathan Maxwell, with assistance from Benjamin Briscoe, designed and built their first motor car, and soon the Maxwell-Briscoe Company was formed. Production began in 1904 in facilities located in Tarrytown, New York. Within the first year, they were able to create 532 cars, an astonishing accomplishment considering the evolutionary stage of the motor car in that era. As time progressed, their vehicles improved, as did their mechanical capabilities and durability. A shaft drive replaced the chain drive in 1905.
In 1908 William C. Durant and his Buick marque tried to convince the Briscoe brothers, Frank and Benjamin, to become a part of a single corporation called 'General Motors Corporation.' Talks fail though each would go on to form their own 'large entity' corporation. Durrant formed 'General Motors,' and the Briscoe brothers formed the United States Motor Company, consisting of their Maxwell-Briscoe Company and Brush Motor Car Company. Brush Motor Car Company was formed in 1907 by Alanson P. Brush and located in Detroit, Michigan. It was known for its simplistic vehicles consisting of a single-cylinder engine using chain drive to propel the wood frame vehicle. Many other small, independent companies soon joined the United States Motor Car Company, including Columbia, Brush, Maxwell, Stoddard-Dayton, Courier, Sampson Trucks, Chalmers, and more.
1920 Chalmers Model 35-C 5-Passenger Phaeton
This 1920 Chalmers Model 35-C 5-Passenger Phaeton was brought to the Vintage Motor Cars sale at Hershey, PA presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $10,000 - $15,000 and was offered without reserve. The lot was sold for a high bid of $7,700.
This 1920 Chalmers Model 35-C 5-Passenger Phaeton was brought to the Vintage Motor Cars sale at Hershey, PA presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $10,000 - $15,000 and was offered without reserve. The lot was sold for a high bid of $7,700.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2007
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