Stoddard-Dayton

Title

Stoddard-Dayton

Description

John W. Stoddard founded the Dayton Motor Car Company in Dayton, Ohio, in 1905. . Stoddard established a reputation as winning race cars. In 1909, a Stoddard-Dayton won the first race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the first pace car ever was a Stoddard-Dayton in 1911. In 1912, Stoddard-Dayton became part of the United States Motor Company, which went bankrupt in 1913. Maxwell Motor Company purchased the assets of the Dayton Motor Car Company continued to offer the Stoddard-Dayton models for a year. Chrysler Corporation acquired Maxwell in 1925.

Publisher

America's Packard Museum

Source

Automobile Quarterly Collection

Rights

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Type

Photographs

Subject

Stoddard-Dayton automobiles, American automobiles

Collection Items

Touring body style. Serial number 190 (?). Engine number 9MA5408. License number 354 (Indiana Historic Vehicle). Eggshell white with eggshell white…

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