Maxwell Motor Company
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The Maxwell Motor Company was an American automobile manufacturer whose origins trace back to the early 1900s. It was formed in 1913 and produced its first car in 1904. The company faced financial difficulties, particularly during the post-World War I recession. In 1920, Walter P. Chrysler was brought in to revitalize the company. By 1925, the Maxwell Motor Company was reorganized and became the Chrysler Corporation, with Walter P. Chrysler as its president. The Maxwell company had also taken over the Chalmers Motor Car Co. in 1922. The Maxwell Motor Company's collapse in 1921 led to Walter P. Chrysler reorganizing it, which eventually became the Chrysler Corporation. General Motors also had a brief involvement with a reorganized Maxwell Motor Company in 1912.123
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Walter P. ChryslerFrom Maxwell Motors to Chrysler…of both Willys-Overland Company and Maxwell Motor Company, Inc. At the time, Maxwell was an ailing company, drowning in debt. Chrysler set about reviving it, introducing the Chrysler Six in January 1924 during the New York Automobile Show. The genius of Chrysler’s new car was not only its advanced engine…
Read More…of both Willys-Overland Company and Maxwell Motor Company, Inc. At the time, Maxwell was an ailing company, drowning in debt. Chrysler set about reviving it, introducing the Chrysler Six in January 1924 during the New York Automobile Show. The genius of Chrysler’s new car was not only its advanced engine…
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ChryslerEarly historyChrysler’s origins lie in the Maxwell Motor Company, Inc. (formed in 1913). The first Maxwell car was made in 1904 by Jonathan Maxwell and Benjamin Briscoe, who in 1909 joined the short-lived United States Motor Company. With the collapse of this combine in 1913, Maxwell continued on alone until the…
Read MoreChrysler’s origins lie in the Maxwell Motor Company, Inc. (formed in 1913). The first Maxwell car was made in 1904 by Jonathan Maxwell and Benjamin Briscoe, who in 1909 joined the short-lived United States Motor Company. With the collapse of this combine in 1913, Maxwell continued on alone until the…
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