Maxwell (automobile)
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Maxwell (automobile) was an early 20th-century American car marque known as one of the pioneering mass-market automobile brands before being absorbed into Chrysler.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Essex (automobile) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile marque
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defunct motor vehicle manufacturer ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Chrysler Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Company
NERFINISHED
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United States Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter P. Chrysler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandOf |
Maxwell Motor Company, Inc.
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Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class |
compact car
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mid-size car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalReference | featured in early 20th-century American popular culture and humor ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1925 ⓘ |
| driveLayout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| era |
Brass Era
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Vintage Era ⓘ |
| fate | absorbed into Chrysler ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Benjamin Briscoe
NERFINISHED
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Jonathan Dixon Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Detroit, Michigan
NERFINISHED
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New Castle, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarrytown, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1904 ⓘ |
| industry | automotive industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive early 20th-century advertising
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participation in early automobile racing and endurance runs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
entry-level cars
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middle-priced cars ⓘ |
| massProduction | true ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jonathan Dixon Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
became part of United States Motor Company trust in 1910
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reorganized as Maxwell Motor Company, Inc. after U.S. Motor collapse ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a predecessor of Chrysler
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being an early mass-market American automobile brand ⓘ |
| notableModel |
Maxwell 25
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Maxwell Model A NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxwell Model E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
passenger cars
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trucks ⓘ |
| productionEnd | mid-1920s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1904 ⓘ |
| successor |
Chrysler (automobile) brand
NERFINISHED
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Plymouth (automobile) brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedEngineConfiguration |
inline-four engine
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inline-six engine ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Star (automobile)
this entity surface form:
Essex (automobile)