Mortimer Roberts, #31 Abbott-Detroit, Tiedman Trophy Race
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Charles Abbott formed Abbott Motor Company in Detroit in 1909. The firm offered multiple models under the Abbott-Detroit brand, all priced from about $1,200 up to $3,500. Abbott-Detroit cars competed successfully in early circuit races and hill climbs. The company overreached itself by relocating to a larger factory in Cleveland in 1916. Bankruptcy ended operations in early 1918.
Charles Abbott formed Abbott Motor Company in Detroit in 1909. The firm offered multiple models under the Abbott-Detroit brand, all priced from about $1,200 up to $3,500. Abbott-Detroit cars competed successfully in early circuit races and hill climbs. The company overreached itself by relocating to a larger factory in Cleveland in 1916. Bankruptcy ended operations in early 1918.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
27 November 1911
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.P.348.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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