Bour-Davis
Encyclopedia
Bour-Davis was an American
automobile
manufactured from 1915 until 1922. Production of the Bour-Davis was originally in Detroit, Michigan
. The car used six-cylinder Continental
engines. In 1917, this company failed, but production was re-established in Shreveport, Louisiana
, and they were advertised as being made there as late as 1920, when they offered offered five- and seven-passenger tourer
s and a two-seat roadster
.
In 1918, the Shadburne Brothers Company in Frankfort, Indiana
was producing the cars. In 1922, the company began selling cars under the Ponder name, but production ended soon thereafter.
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Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
manufactured from 1915 until 1922. Production of the Bour-Davis was originally in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. The car used six-cylinder Continental
Continental Motors Company
Continental Motors Company was an American engine and automobile manufacturer. The company produced engines for various independent manufacturers of automobiles, tractors, and stationary equipment from the 1900s through the 1960s. Continental Motors also produced Continental-branded automobiles in...
engines. In 1917, this company failed, but production was re-established in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
, and they were advertised as being made there as late as 1920, when they offered offered five- and seven-passenger tourer
Touring car
A touring car, or tourer, is an open car seating five or more. Touring cars may have two or four doors. Often, the belt line is lowered in the front doors to give the car a more sportive character. They were often fitted with a folding roof and side curtains. Engines on early models were either in...
s and a two-seat roadster
Roadster
A roadster is a two-seat open car with emphasis on sporty handling and without a fixed roof or side weather protection. Strictly speaking a roadster with wind-up windows is a convertible but as true roadsters are no longer made the distinction is now irrelevant...
.
In 1918, the Shadburne Brothers Company in Frankfort, Indiana
Frankfort, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,662 people, 6,279 households, and 4,175 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,240.5 people per square mile . There were 6,682 housing units at an average density of 1,299.6 per square mile...
was producing the cars. In 1922, the company began selling cars under the Ponder name, but production ended soon thereafter.
See also
- Shad-WyckShad-WyckThe Shad-Wyck was an American automobile manufactured from 1917 until 1923 in Frankfort, Indiana.Run by the Shadburne Brothers of Chicago, the company's initial offerings seem to have been rebranded Bour-Davis cars. The company had been purchased by the brothers and production moved from Detroit...
, a company that sold a line of rebranded Bour-Davis automobiles - List of automobile manufacturers
- List of defunct automobile manufacturers
Sources
- Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925. New York: Bonanza Books, 1950.
- Wise, David Burgess. The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. ISBN 0-7858-1106-0
