Instead they invented the Elkhart Carriage & Motor Car Co. that produced automobiles under the new name ELCAR. The first Elcar was offered with a four-cylinder Lycoming engine at 795 $. The slogan was: Looks like a thousand $, Rides like a thousand $.
They sold 415 cars in 1916. The next generation of Elcars had a six-cylinder Continental engine.
In 1925 the company was sold to former AUBURN executives. They introduced a Lycoming engine straight-eight in 1925. Production peak was in 1925 with 1,981 cars. Production ceased by 1931.
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| first and one year only ELCAR emblem |
| Dimension | 5.1 cm |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| flat reverse without makers mark |
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| this particular ELCAR script was patented in December 1915 |
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| 1916 Instruction book |
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| this emblem has a flat backside without makers mark |
Size
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5.8 cm x 4.8
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Year
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1917
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Estimate
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| 1917 brochure showing the rectangular emblem |
In 1918 the emblem became round again:
Dimension
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6.1 cm
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Year
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1918 - 1922
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Estimate
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| left: original right: repro by Harry Pulfer ( the rectangular middle is not embossed ) |
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| easily distinguishable: left original right: repro |
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| emblem made of two pieces |
| Size | 5.0 x 5.8 cm |
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| Year | 1923 - 1928 |
| Estimate |  |
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| brochure with the emblem shown above |
Size
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4.8 cm x 7.8 cm
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Year
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1927 - 1928
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Estimate
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| die stamped reverse without makers mark |
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| emblem made of two pieces (flat reverse without makers mark ) |
| Size | 5.0 cm x 5.8 cm |
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| Year | 1929 - 1931 |
| Estimate | |
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| 1929 brochure showing the black / golden emblem |
For more emblems see older posts or top right ( list of carmakers ).
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Very nicely done profile on this relatively obscure defunct auto manufacture's emblem. Thanks!
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