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The Diana Motors Company was an early
The Diana Motors Company was an early United States
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automobile
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manufacturing company. The company produced automobiles from 1925 to 1928. The St. Louis
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
based company was a subsidiary of the Moon Motor Car
Moon Motor Car Company (1905 – 1930) was an American automobile company that was located in St. Louis, Missouri. The company had a venerable reputation among the buying public, as it was known for fully assembled, easily affordable mid-level ...
company. The company did not source its own components, rather, it produced "assembled" cars out of third party components. As of 2011, there were 12 known remaining vehicles produced by the company.
The Diana featured a Continental
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straight-8
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engine and was primarily marketed to women. The car was billed as, "The easiest steering car in America". Prices for the 1925 model started at $1,895.
See also
*''Windsor (automobile)
The Windsor was an automobile produced in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 1929 to 1930 by the Windsor Corporation.
History
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References
McConnell, Curt (1995). ''Great Cars of the Great Plains''. University of Nebraska Press. 1920s cars Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1925 1925 establishments in Missouri {{vintage-auto-stub