The Komet was an American

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manufactured in 1911 in

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History

The Sterling-Hudson Whip Company formed the Elkhart Motor Car Company in 1909. The automobiles were called Sterling except for 1911 when Komet was added. The Sterling and Komet automobiles were

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30/40 hp cars on a 115" to 125"

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. Prices ranged from $1,500 to $2,500. 862 automobiles were built by Sterling-Hudson until Elkhart Motor Car Company was sold in 1911.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Komet (American Automobile) Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Companies based in Elkhart County, Indiana Brass Era vehicles 1910s cars Cars introduced in 1911