The Durant was a make of automobile assembled by Durant Motors Corporation of New York City, New York 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 General Motors. 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 Durant own overhead or 6 cyl overhead Anstead . The vehicle was directed at the Oakland automobile 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 Budd Company. In 1930, some Durants were built with all steel bodies, also supplied by Budd.
Durant Motors was found insolvent and automobile production ended early in 1932.
Production models ModelModel YearEngine SizeDescriptionLast YearDurantA-22192119264 Cylinder, 35 hpB-22192219246 cylinder, 70 hpNo production in 1927M2April 1928September 19284 cylinderReplaced the Star M2 after Star production was shut down in April, 1928.M4September 192819284 cylinderReplaced with 40 model.55192819286 cylinderReplaced the Star Model R.4-40192919294 cylinder, 36 hp6-60192819296 cylinderSeries 1 Oct to Dec 1928, series 2 Jan to Dec 19296-63192919296 cylinderSame engine size as Model 6-60 with a higher compression head.6-65192819296 cylinder6-66192919296 cylinder6-70192919296 cylinder6-75192819296 cylinder407193019324 cylinderMade at Oakland to Oct 1930, Dominion Motors of Canada continued to make this model in 1932.610193019316 cylinder611193119316 cylinderDominion Motors only.612193019316 cylinder614193019326 cylinderWhile Durant Motors in the United States went out of production Aug 1931, Dominion Motors of Canada continued to make this model in 1932.617193019306 cylinder618193119326 cylinderDominion Motors of Canada only.619193119316 cylinder
References
External links Durant Motors Automobile Club