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Peerless Motor Company

Automotive manufacturer of Cleveland Ohio.United States from 1900 to 1931.

Peerless Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Cleveland Ohio.United States from 1900 to 1933.

 The Peerless Motor Company was an American automobile manufacturer in Cleveland ( Ohio ), famous for its luxury vehicles was known with precision mechanics. From 1911 to 1919, the company also produced commercial vehicles. The Peerless factory was on Quincy Ave. 9400 in Cleveland.

History 

The company, founded in 1900, initially produced the De Dion-Bouton engines under license . At that time, Cleveland was a thriving center of the American automotive industry and by 1901 produced its own cars. Peerless employed Barney Oldfield as the driver of the "Green Dragon" race car; In the early races Peerless proved the reliability of its products and set many speed world records. Peerless was (unlike most other US manufacturers) known for the use of crankshafts with 180 ° crank angle.

Peerless 1905 race car

In further development, Peerless, along with Packard and Pierce-Arrow, became known as the United States' "Three P's of Motor Dome".

In 1915, Peerless merged with the General Vehicle Company of New York and the "Peerless Motor Company" became a subsidiary of the newly created Peerless Truck & Motor Co. 

Peerless Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Cleveland Ohio.United States from 1900 to 1933.

Peerless supplied about 12,000 military trucks to the Entente forces during the First World War , particularly to the armies of the United States , France , the United Kingdom and Russia . After the war, the commercial vehicle market in the US changed dramatically. On the one hand, there were no government orders for armaments, on the other hand there was a large supply of new and new army trucks that were no longer needed and, finally, there were more specialized commercial vehicle manufacturerson the market. For many small manufacturers such as Peerless, the commercial vehicle business became too unprofitable and too risky. Peerless drew the consequences early and limited himself to cars of the upper and luxury class .

The reason for the demise of Peerless was the high quality of their vehicles. In the 1920s, conservatively styled cars were produced that lasted ten years or more. Anyone who had already bought a Peerless remained; The new luxury car buyers were more attracted to brands like LaSalle , Packard and Studebaker .

1930/31 commissioned Peerless Murphy Body Works in Pasadena ( California ) with the design of the model in 1933. Frank Hershey took over. Hershey's work convinced with clear lines and elegance; The car equipped with the new V16 engine.

Just as the car was to be sent back to Cleveland, the management of Peerless decided to no longer concern itself with car manufacturing, but with the brewing industry. The beer brand Carling Black Label was now produced with the end of Prohibition,

Peerless Motor Company Automotive manufacturer of Cleveland Ohio.United States from 1900 to 1933.

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Automotive manufacturer of Cleveland Ohio.United States from 1900 to 1933.

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  • Models 

    model Construction period cylinder power wheelbase
    Type A "Motorette" 1900 1 cyl. 2.75 bhp (2 kW)  
    Type B "Motorette" 1900-1902 1 cyl. 2.75 bhp (2 kW)  
    Type C "Motorette" 1900-1902 1 cyl. 3.5 bhp (2.6 kW)  
    Type 4 1902-1903 2 cyl. 16 bhp (11.8 kW)  
    Type 16/22 HP 1904 4 cyl. 22 bhp (16.2 kW) 2184 mm
    Type 7 1904 4 cyl. 35 bhp (25.7 kW) 2591 mm
    Type 8 1904 4 cyl. 24 bhp (17.6 kW) 2642 mm
    Model 9 1905 4 cyl. 24 bhp (17.6 kW) 2591 mm
    Model 10 1905 4 cyl. 30 bhp (22 kW) 2642 mm
    Model 11 1905 4 cyl. 35 bhp (25.7 kW) 2642 mm
    Model 12 1905 4 cyl. 60 bhp (44 kW) 2718 mm
    Model 14 1906 4 cyl. 30 bhp (22 kW) 2718 mm
    Model 15 1906-1907 4 cyl. 45 bhp (33 kW) 2896 mm
    Model 16 1907 4 cyl. 30 bhp (22 kW) 2769 mm
    Model 18 1908 6 cyl. 50 bhp (37 kW) 2997 mm
    Model 20 1908 6 cyl. 50 bhp (37 kW) 3366 mm
    Model 19 1909 4 cyl. 30 bhp (22 kW) 3099 mm
    Model 25 1909 6 cyl. 50 bhp (37 kW) 3454 mm
    Model 27 1910 4 cyl. 30 bhp (22 kW) 3010-3099 mm
    Model 28 1910 6 cyl. 50 bhp (37 kW) 3454 mm
    Model 29 1911 4 cyl. 20 bhp (14.7 kW) 2870 mm
    Model 31 1911 4 cyl. 30 bhp (22 kW) 3124 mm
    Model 32 1911 6 cyl. 45 bhp (33 kW) 3454 mm
    Town Car 1912 4 cyl. 24 bhp (17.6 kW) 2870 mm
    Model 40-Four 1912-1913 4 cyl. 40 bhp (29 kW) 3175 mm
    Model 38-Six 1912-1914 6 cyl. 38 bhp (28 kW) 3175 mm
    Model 48-Six 1912-1914 6 cyl. 48 bhp (35 kW) 3480 mm
    Model 60-Six 1912-1914 6 cyl. 60 bhp (44 kW) 3556 mm
    Model 24-Four 1913 4 cyl. 25.6 bhp (18.8 kW) 2870 mm
    Model 48 1915 6 cyl. 48.6 bhp (35.7 kW) 3480 mm
    Model 54 1915 4 cyl. 22.5 bhp (16.5 kW) 2870 mm
    Model 55 1915 6 cyl. 29.4 bhp (21.6 kW) 3073 mm
    Model 56 1916-1921 8 cyl. 33.8-80 bhp (25-59 kW) 3175 mm
    Model 56-7 1922 8 cyl. 80 bhp (59 kW) 3175 mm
    Model 66 1923-1924 8 cyl. 70 bhp (51 kW) 3251 mm
    Model 8-67 1925 8 cyl. 70 bhp (51 kW) 3251 mm
    Model 6-70 1925-1926 6 cyl. 70 bhp (51 kW) 3200-3378 mm
    Model 6-72 1926-1927 6 cyl. 70 bhp (51 kW) 3213-3391 mm
    Model 6-80 1926-1928 6 cyl. 63 bhp (46 kW) 2946 mm
    Model 8-69 1926-1928 8 cyl. 70-80 bhp (51-59 kW) 3213-3378 mm
    Model 6-90 1927 6 cyl. 70 bhp (51 kW) 3048 mm
    Model 6-60 1928 6 cyl. 62 bhp (45.6 kW) 2946 mm
    Model 6-91 1928 6 cyl. 70 bhp (51 kW) 3048 mm
    Model 6-61 1929 6 cyl. 62 bhp (45.6 kW) 2946 mm
    Model 6-81 1929 6 cyl. 66 bhp (48.5 kW) 2946 mm
    Model 120 1929 8 cyl. 114 bhp (84 kW) 3302-3505 mm
    Standard 8 1930-1931 8 cyl. 85-120 bhp (62.5-88 kW) 2997 mm
    Master 8 1930-1931 8 cyl. 120 bhp (88 kW) 3175 mm
    Custom 8 1930-1931 8 cyl. 120 bhp (88 kW) 3505 mm

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