Liberty Motor Car

The Liberty Motor Car Company was a United States automobile maker based in Detroit, Michigan that started in February 1916 with capital stock of $400,000.[1] Its president was Percy Owen, who was the vice-president of Saxon.[2] It ran into financial trouble, and in September 1923, it was acquired by Columbia Motors.[3]

8x10 black and white photograph of the front exterior of the Liberty Motor Car Company
1919 Liberty Motor Car advertisement

Models

Only one model named Liberty Six was offered, propelled by a monobloc 3394 cc 6-cylinder engine.

Model (year)EngineHPWheelbase
10-A (1916)6-cylinder23115 in (2,921 mm)
10-B (1917-1920)6-cylinder[4]25123 in (3,124 mm) (115 in (2,921 mm) 18-20)
10-C;D (1921-1923)6-cylinder56[5]117 in (2,972 mm)

See also

Notes
  1. Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  2. Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  3. Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  4. Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.
  5. Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.

References
  • Wise, David Burgess, Encyclopedia of Automobiles, ISBN 0-7858-1106-0


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