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Douglas Motors Corporation

Douglas Motors Corporation

Douglas Motors Corporation was an early American manufacturer of motor vehicles. The brand name was Douglas.

History 

The Douglas Motors Corporation company was founded in early 1918 in Omaha, Nebraska. Previously as the Drummond Motor Car Company. By 1918 began the production of passenger cars and commercial vehicles.  

The cars only built for one year as a three-seater roadster and five and seven-seat touring car. came powered with a V8 engine from Herschell-Spillman with 75 hp. The chassis had 310 cm wheelbase.  Most expensive model was a Speedster Special with 320 cm wheelbase. 

For the trucks were payloads between a small 0.5 and larger 3.5 tonnes.

By 1919 the car production ended. Trucks were created until 1935. 

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