I have a complete 1919 Dort Lycoming 4cyl engine, 3speed trans, drive shaft, complete rear axle including wood spoke wheels/tires/tubes and complete front axle wheels/tires/tubes.
If you are interested....please contact me.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
The Dort was an automobile built by the Dort Motor Car Company of Flint, Michigan from 19151924. Dort used Lycoming built engines to power their vehicles.
Dort Motor Car traced its history back to its founding as the Flint Road Cart Company in 1884 by William Crapo Durant and Josiah Dallas Dort, who sold wagons, built by local suppliers for $8 apiece. In 1900, the company, which by now was making 50,000 wagons, carts, and carriages annually, changed its name to Durant-Dort Carriage Company.
Dort was a Director and Vice President of Chevrolet in 1912; in 1913 Dort stepped down and by 1915 he and Durant cut their business ties.
Dort continued manufacturing cars until 1924, when the mounting price of development and distribution of the vehicles made it impossible to compete in the automotive markets of the 1920s. Josiah Dallas Dorts death in 1923 sealed the fate of Dort Motors
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Interesting, many years ago a good friend of mine had a 1919 Gray-Dort, the oldest car I ever had a ride in, FWIW.
To clear up the confusion, the Dort was a US company, and the car was produced in Flint, Michigan. The Gray-Dort was produced in Chatham Ontario under license from Dort.
contact; Stan Uher @ Classic Coach, Blenhiem, ON. Stan knows these cars by heart. He has restored several and knows where most if not all the suvivers are
Interesting, many years ago a good friend of mine had a 1919 Gray-Dort, the oldest car I ever had a ride in, FWIW.
To clear up the confusion, the Dort was a US company, and the car was produced in Flint, Michigan. The Gray-Dort was produced in Chatham Ontario under license from Dort.
Probably used identical parts, I would think. Small manufacturers would do so to cut costs.
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Interesting, many years ago a good friend of mine had a 1919 Gray-Dort, the oldest car I ever had a ride in, FWIW.
To clear up the confusion, the Dort was a US company, and the car was produced in Flint, Michigan. The Gray-Dort was produced in Chatham Ontario under license from Dort.
Probably used identical parts, I would think. Small manufacturers would do so to cut costs.
Yeah, it's my understanding that they used a lot of common parts. I recall that a lot of the smaller companies used a lot of supplier parts back in the day, like engines supplied by Lycoming or Continental, common fender stampings, etc., to cut down on costs and required in-house manufacturing capability. Meanwhile Ford was doing everything himself including making his own steel and electricity for the Rouge plant. It was an interesting time in the auto industry.
BTW, I understand that these parts are being sold as the owner is installing a small block Chevy and newer suspension in the car.
