Komet (American automobile)

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The Komet was an American automobile manufactured in 1911 in Elkhart, Indiana. [1]

History

The Sterling-Hudson Whip Company formed the Elkhart Motor Car Company in 1909. The automobiles were called Sterling except for 1911 when Komet was added. The Sterling and Komet automobiles were 4 cylinde r 30/40hp cars on a 115" to 125" wheelbase. Prices ranged from $1,500 to $2,500. [2]

862 automobiles were built by Sterling-Hudson until Elkhart Motor Car Company was sold in 1911. [2]

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References

  1. Young, Jan (September 2009). Studebaker and the Railroads - Volume 1. ISBN   978-0-557-09291-8 . Retrieved 1 November 2020. Sterling also made a car called the Komet in 1911
  2. 1 2 Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN   978-0-87341-428-9.