Louisiana Motor Car Company

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The Louisiana Motor Car was an American automobile manufacturer based in Shreveport, Louisiana during the 1910s and early 1920s. [1] [2] [3] The company is most known for its production of the Bour-Davis automobile between 1918 and 1923. [4] [5] [6]

History

Located in Shreveport, the Louisiana Motor Car Company was one of the thousands of small, independent auto companies which sprung up across American in the late 1910s and early 1920s. [7] [8] The company's founding came amidst a wider social movement described as the "classic era" of automobiles, in which automobiles became more affordable for consumers, and their manufacture became more necessary for society. [9]

The Louisiana Motor Car Company produced cars by assembling pieces purchased from various suppliers like Continental Motors. [8] The company's showroom was in downtown Shreveport in the Uneeda Building, [10] [11] while manufacturing took place in Cedar Grove, Louisiana. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Brock, Eric J. (1998-06-01). Shreveport. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   978-0-7385-9001-1.
  2. ↑ Georgano, Nick (2000). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: Stationery Office. p. 1792. ISBN   0117023191.
  3. ↑ Brown, Schelley (24 September 2007). "Bour-Davis Model "21-S" Not Just One Man's Dream". On The Road With Schelley Brown. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  4. ↑ Kimes, Beverly Rae (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805-1942. Iola, IA: Krause Publications. p. 1612. ISBN   0873414284.
  5. ↑ WorldAdmin, WorldAdmin (2011-04-06). "Bour Davis". KTBS. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  6. ↑ "1920 Bour-Davis Motor Car Collectible Advertisement: Louisiana Motor Car Co., Shreveport - American Ikons". 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  7. ↑ "Remember When: Vehicles are a part of our families, history". The Times. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  8. 1 2 3 Museum, Louisiana State Exhibit. "The Bour Davis and the Louisiana Motor Car Company". Louisiana State Exhibit Museum. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  9. ↑ "So, When Did the "Classic Era" Really Begin"". www.hemmings.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  10. ↑ Crawford, Sarah. "Shreveport's Uneeda building has been many things in 116 years. Now one more thing". The Times. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  11. ↑ "Shreveport historic downtown building gets a new lease on life". The Times. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
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