Paige automobile

Paige automobile

Paige was a Detroit, United States based automobile company, selling high-end luxury cars between 1908 and 1927.

The first car in 1908 was called a Paige-Detroit and was a two seat model powered by a 2.2 liter three cylinder, two stroke engine. In 1910 four stroke, four cylinder models took over and in 1911 the name was changed to Paige. A six cylinder model was added to the range in 1914.

Four cylinder models were dropped in 1916 leaving a choice of 3.7 or 4.9 liter sixes.

Probably the most famous Paige was the 1922 to 1926 Daytona, a sporting 3 seat roadster with a 6 liter engine. The third seat pulled out from the side of the car over the near side running board.

A straight eight engine was added to the sixes in 1927.

Paige advertised as being "The most beautiful car in America".

Paige also made a cheaper range of cars between 1923 and 1926 and sold as Jewetts named after H M Jewett the company president. For 1927, this car was sold as a junior Paige.

The Graham Brothers bought the company on June 10th, 1927. Joseph Graham became the new president, his brothers Robert and Ray serving as vice-president and secretary-treasurer, respectively. The three, together with their father, also became directors of the company. The corporate name soon changed to Graham-Paige Motors Corporation.

The market agreed, and automobile production rose from 21,881 in 1927 to 73,195 for the following year when the cars became known as Graham-Paiges.

When the second series of 1930 cars was released (bringing out two series for a model year was widely practised at the time), the name for the product (but not for the corporate name)changed to just Graham.

[“The Graham Brothers and Their Car” by Jeffery I. Godshall; Automobile Quarterly Volume 13 No.1]

ee also

* List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers


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