The Durant was a make of

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assembled by

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Corporation of

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from 1921 to 1926 and again from 1928 to 1932. Durant Motors was founded by William "Billy" Durant after he was terminated, for the second and final time, as the head of

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. Billy Durant's intent was to build an automotive empire that could one day challenge General Motors. The Durant automobile is considered to be an example of an "assembled" automobile because so many of its components were obtained from outside suppliers. From 1921 to 1926 the vehicle was powered by a four cylinder or 6 cyl overhead valve

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. The vehicle was directed at the

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price point. Production of the vehicle was suspended for 1927. When the Durant was reintroduced April 1928, the car was redesigned and powered by a six cylinder Continental engine; some of the early vehicles were marketed as the "Durant-Star". Bodies for the vehicle were supplied by

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. In 1930, some Durants were built with all steel bodies, also supplied by Budd. Durant Motors was found

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and automobile production ended early in 1932.

Production model specifications

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External links

Durant Motors Automobile Club
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