Midland Motor Company

1911 Midland Model L2

Midland Motor Company was a pioneering American brass era automobile manufacturer in Moline, Illinois.^[1] The company formed from the remnants of the Deere-Clark automobile company after the John Deere company pulled out of the venture.^[2]

In 1910, Midland produced two models. The Model L was four-seater with a 318in³ (5213cc) (4½×5-inch, 114×127 mm) four of 40 hp (30 kW). It had a wheelbase of 115 in (2921 mm), 34×4-inch (86×10-cm) spoke wheels, and the choice of partial tonneau or roadster with trunk.^[3]

The Model K was four-seater with a 390in³ (6389cc) (4¾×5½-inch, 120×140 mm) four of 50 hp (37 kW). It had a wheelbase of 118 in (2997 mm), 36×4-inch (91×10-cm) spoke wheels, and the choice of touring or demi-tonneau bodies.^[3]

References

1. ^ *Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.93.
2. ^ Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr, Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805–1942. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. pp. 423. ISBN:978-0-87341-428-9. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Clymer, p.93.

Sources

• Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950).

See also

• List of defunct United States automobile manufacturers
• Velie, another early automobile manufacturer from Moline, Illinois