Sales Catalog, "Announcing Detroit Electric Cars Deluxe," 1928
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Detroit Electric was the best-known and longest-lived American electric car company. The firm built its first electric vehicles in 1907, promoting them for use in cities where electricity was readily available and range generally wasn't an issue. Detroit Electric moved away from passenger cars in the 1920s to focus on commercial vehicles. The company ended all production in 1939.
Detroit Electric was the best-known and longest-lived American electric car company. The firm built its first electric vehicles in 1907, promoting them for use in cities where electricity was readily available and range generally wasn't an issue. Detroit Electric moved away from passenger cars in the 1920s to focus on commercial vehicles. The company ended all production in 1939.
Artifact
Trade catalog
Subject Date
1928
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
41.368.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of C. H. Miller.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Width: 7.188 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front cover: Announcing / DETROIT / ELECTRIC CARS / Deluxe / The Ideal Car for City or Suburb