The Abbott-Detroit was an American luxury
automobile
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manufactured between 1909 and 1919. It was designed by John G. Utz, designer of the Chalmers, who had previously worked for
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and the
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.
Considered powerful and well-designed, the Abbott sported a
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engine. The cars were guaranteed for life by 1913, when electric lighting and starting had been standardized.
![Abbott Motor Company Factory](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Abbott_Motor_Company_Factory.png)
Total production for the 1911 model year was expected to be 3000 cars.
By 1916, production of these cars had reached 15 to 20 units a day, so the company moved from Detroit to a larger facility in Cleveland. This proved too stressful on the company's finances, and they declared bankruptcy in April 1918.
Dealerships
The company opened a dealership in Kansas City, Missouri around June 1910.
The newly constructed building was located at 321 Admiral Boulevard, on the southeast corner of Admiral Boulevard and McGee Street.
H. F. Worth was the sales manager at the time.
His goal was to "place five hundred cars in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma."
Models
Models that Abbott-Detroit offered included:
*34/45
hp (25/30 kW) Fore Door Roadster
*Limousine (1913 model)
*44/40 hp (33/37 kW) Battleship Roadster
*34 hp (25 kW) Model F
*31 hp (24 kW) Model L
*22 hp (20 kW) Model K
*30 hp Fore Door Roadster ($1500 in 1910)
*30 hp Fore Door Demi Tonneau ($1650 in 1910)
Prices ranged from US$1700 for the Fore Door to US$3050 for the Limousine.
See also
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Brass Era car
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