The Crow-Elkhart was an American

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manufactured from 1909 until 1924 by the Crow-Elkhart Motor Company of

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, founded by Martin E. Crow. The company manufactured both four and six cylinder models. After

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, Crow-Elkhart used

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Gas Engine Magazine In 1922, the company went into receivership, and on June 22, 1923, the company's assets were sold for $78,000.

Models

Black Crow

From 1909 to 1911, the Black Motor Company of

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, sold a

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Crow-Elkhart automobile as the " Black Crow".

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Models

Black Crow

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