Severin Motor Car Company
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| Company type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Founder | Homer T. Severin |
| Defunct | 1921 |
| Fate | Bankrupt |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Automobiles |
The Severin Motor Car Company was a short-lived automobile manufacturer that started making cars in 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri and ended in accusations of stock fraud in 1921.[1]
History
[edit]Homer T. Severin formed Severin Motor Car Company in his native Kansas City and production began in July 1920. The Severin Model H was offered as a 5-passenger touring car for $2,400 (equivalent to $36,502 in 2023).[2] Power came from a Continental Motors Company six-cylinder engine.[1]
Homer Severin went to California and announce intentions to move the company to a site in Oakland, California. He began selling stock but did not get permits to do so. He decided to leave the automobile business and went into real estate instead. Mohawk Motor Company took over the Severin assets but was bankrupt within a month. Metropolitan Motors Corporation took over the assets to build the remaining 300 Severins from parts on hand. The last Severins were assembled in 1922[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
- ^ Automobile Journal, Volume 68, March, 1921
External links
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- Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
- Defunct companies based in Missouri
- Companies based in Kansas City, Missouri
- Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1920
- Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1921
- 1920 establishments in Missouri
- 1921 disestablishments in Missouri
- Vintage vehicles
- 1920s cars
- Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Missouri
- Cars introduced in 1920