Grant (automobile)

The Grant Motor Co was an American automobile manufacturing company from 1913 to 1922, based in Findlay, Ohio.[1][2] The company produced several thousand four- and six-cylinder automobiles, and exported cars to England as Whiting-Grant.[1] In 1916, a five-passenger touring car produced by the company sold for US$795.[2]

Overview of production figures

Year Production Model Serial Number
1913 ~200 M 0 to ~199
1914 ~ 2834 M [3] ~199 to 3033
1915 2054 T 5000 to 7053
1916 4003 V 10000 to 14002
1917 12001 K 15000 to 27000
1918 ~ 5000 G 30001 to ~35000
1919 ~ 5000 GX ~ 35000 to 40001
1920 6000 H [4] 50001 to 56000
HX
1921 ~ 5000 HY 60001 to ..
HZ
1922 ~ 2000 HZ 65000 to ..
Sum ≥ 50.000[5] [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Wise, David Burgress (2000). The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. Chartwell Books. ISBN 0-7858-1106-0.
  2. ^ a b Automobile Year Book. Automobile department of McClure's magazine, The McClure Publications, inc. 1916.
  3. ^ "Grant M". Carette. America's first carette and cyclecar V. 1(1913-1914). 1914-09-01. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  4. ^ "Grant Model H". Cleveland Public Library. Fine Arts and Special Collections Department. 1921-01-01. Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  5. ^ "Grant Production". Branham automobile reference book, showing in illustrated form the location of motor and serial numbers on all passenger cars and trucks 1923. 1923-01-01. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  6. ^ "Grant Production till 1921 p. 3". Cleveland Public Library. Fine Arts and Special Collections Department. 1921-01-01. Retrieved 2025-09-02.