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- Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Co. Automobile Engine, 1911 - Formed in 1904, Maxwell-Briscoe of Tarrytown, New York, earned a reputation for solidly built, low-priced automobiles. Many early Maxwell cars relied on two-cylinder engines like this one from 1911, with a displacement of 127 cubic inches and rated at 16 horsepower. Maxwell also offered four- and, briefly, six-cylinder models. The company was absorbed by Chrysler Corporation in 1924.
- 1911
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Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Co. Automobile Engine, 1911
Formed in 1904, Maxwell-Briscoe of Tarrytown, New York, earned a reputation for solidly built, low-priced automobiles. Many early Maxwell cars relied on two-cylinder engines like this one from 1911, with a displacement of 127 cubic inches and rated at 16 horsepower. Maxwell also offered four- and, briefly, six-cylinder models. The company was absorbed by Chrysler Corporation in 1924.
- Sales Catalog for 1906 Maxwell Cars - This 1906 Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Company catalog features a low-price, two-seat runabout. Maxwell-Briscoe and other car companies competed for sales to the general public, but none could compete with the Ford Model N's performance and value for the money.
- 1906
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Sales Catalog for 1906 Maxwell Cars
This 1906 Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Company catalog features a low-price, two-seat runabout. Maxwell-Briscoe and other car companies competed for sales to the general public, but none could compete with the Ford Model N's performance and value for the money.
- 1915 Maxwell Motor Co. Sales Brochure, "More Automobile than You ever hoped for at $695" - The Maxwell-Briscoe Company manufactured the Maxwell in 1904. After the break-up of the failed United States Motor Company combination in 1913, the reorganized Maxwell Motor Company continued to produce the vehicle. Walter P. Chrysler took controlling interest of the overextended company in 1921. In 1925, the newly formed Chrysler Corporation absorbed Maxwell's assets and phased out the name.
- 1915
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1915 Maxwell Motor Co. Sales Brochure, "More Automobile than You ever hoped for at $695"
The Maxwell-Briscoe Company manufactured the Maxwell in 1904. After the break-up of the failed United States Motor Company combination in 1913, the reorganized Maxwell Motor Company continued to produce the vehicle. Walter P. Chrysler took controlling interest of the overextended company in 1921. In 1925, the newly formed Chrysler Corporation absorbed Maxwell's assets and phased out the name.
- 1911 Maxwell Model AB Runabout - Founded in 1904, the Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Company of Tarrytown, New York, produced solid, low-priced automobiles. Two-cylinder cars like this 1911 Model AB dominated the company's early production, though four- and, briefly, six-cylinder models were also offered. Maxwell consistently ranked among the top ten sellers in the United States. Reorganized in 1913, Maxwell was absorbed by Chrysler Corporation in 1924.
- 1911
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1911 Maxwell Model AB Runabout
Founded in 1904, the Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Company of Tarrytown, New York, produced solid, low-priced automobiles. Two-cylinder cars like this 1911 Model AB dominated the company's early production, though four- and, briefly, six-cylinder models were also offered. Maxwell consistently ranked among the top ten sellers in the United States. Reorganized in 1913, Maxwell was absorbed by Chrysler Corporation in 1924.
- Trade Card for Maxwell Automobiles, Maxwell Motor Company, circa 1917 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
- circa 1917
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Trade Card for Maxwell Automobiles, Maxwell Motor Company, circa 1917
In the last third of the nineteenth century, American consumers could choose from an unprecedented variety of goods and services. Seeking to distinguish certain products and businesses from the competition, advertisers began to print and distribute trade cards. Though the popularity of these cards diminished after 1900, some companies employed the informative, often vibrant little advertisements well into the twentieth century.
- 1914 Maxwell Advertisement, "If Price is Your Problem, Then it's a Maxwell" - The Maxwell-Briscoe Company manufactured the Maxwell in 1904. After the break-up of the failed United States Motor Company combination in 1913, the reorganized Maxwell Motor Company continued to produce the vehicle. Walter P. Chrysler took controlling interest of the overextended company in 1921. In 1925, the newly formed Chrysler Corporation absorbed Maxwell's assets and phased out the name.
- December 15, 1913
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1914 Maxwell Advertisement, "If Price is Your Problem, Then it's a Maxwell"
The Maxwell-Briscoe Company manufactured the Maxwell in 1904. After the break-up of the failed United States Motor Company combination in 1913, the reorganized Maxwell Motor Company continued to produce the vehicle. Walter P. Chrysler took controlling interest of the overextended company in 1921. In 1925, the newly formed Chrysler Corporation absorbed Maxwell's assets and phased out the name.
- 1915 Maxwell Advertisement, "17 Brand New Features with Gray & Davis Electric Starting and Lighting System" - The Maxwell-Briscoe Company manufactured the Maxwell in 1904. After the break-up of the failed United States Motor Company combination in 1913, the reorganized Maxwell Motor Company continued to produce the vehicle. Walter P. Chrysler took controlling interest of the overextended company in 1921. In 1925, the newly formed Chrysler Corporation absorbed Maxwell's assets and phased out the name.
- October 05, 1914
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1915 Maxwell Advertisement, "17 Brand New Features with Gray & Davis Electric Starting and Lighting System"
The Maxwell-Briscoe Company manufactured the Maxwell in 1904. After the break-up of the failed United States Motor Company combination in 1913, the reorganized Maxwell Motor Company continued to produce the vehicle. Walter P. Chrysler took controlling interest of the overextended company in 1921. In 1925, the newly formed Chrysler Corporation absorbed Maxwell's assets and phased out the name.