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Topic: Chalmers cars

Posted By: HD6GTOM
Subject: Chalmers cars
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2021 at 8:52pm

I wonder if any of these were ever at Hutch? I would think it would be fun to find one even if it had no motor or tranny. A person could easily adapt a Chevette or Caviler engine to one. Not sure the old frame would stand anything heavier.

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Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 16 Jan 2021 at 10:02pm

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Chalmers_Automobile
Chalmers Motor Company was an American car company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. It started in 1908 and continued production of high-end vehicles until 1923 when it merged with https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Chrysler" rel="nofollow - Chrysler .

On October 28, 1908, Chapin, Coffin, and others formed the https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Hudson_Motor_Car_Company" rel="nofollow - Hudson Motor Car Company to pursue their desires to build a smaller car. The largest investor was a department store owner, https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Joseph_Lowthian_Hudson" rel="nofollow - Joseph Hudson . https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Chalmers_Automobile#citenotelost3" rel="nofollow - [3] Hugh Chalmers was also a large investor in Hudson. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Chalmers_Automobile#citenotelost3" rel="nofollow - [3]

In 1909–10, Hugh Chalmers and his partners sold their shares in Hudson to Chapin, and Chapin sold his stake in Chalmers Motors to Hugh Chalmers. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Chalmers_Automobile#citenoteZatz2" rel="nofollow - [2] Hudson built a factory across the street from the Chalmers plant to be close to suppliers and the railroad. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Chalmers_Automobile#citenoteZatz2" rel="nofollow - [2]

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Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 8:01am

I can vaguely remember the Hudson car.

Dusty

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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 8:52am

I have heard of Hudson......... Never heard of the Chalmers car

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Posted By: DonBC
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 1:11pm

Several years ago I stopped at an automotive museum in the small town of Elkhorn, Manitoba that had several unique and rare automobiles including a Chalmers.

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Posted By: Ages Cat
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 6:57pm

There is a garage in Henderson, MN that has a Chalmers Motor Company sign on it with two vintage cars sitting in the "showroom". I have never stopped to see what they are, but assume to be Chalmers Motor cars.

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Posted By: Ages Cat
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 7:25pm

Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 11:10pm

They were not related to Allis Chalmers. But they are a cool old car. They won most of the races they were entered into.

Posted By: Darrell G (MN)
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2021 at 8:59am

There is a good possibility that a running Chalmers car will be at Hutch this year for the GOTO

Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:35am

The Hudson I remember would have been around 1949 give or take a couple of years.

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