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Chalmers Motor Car Company was a United States based automobile company located in Detroit, Michigan. It was named after Hugh Chalmers of the National Cash Register Company. The brand is owned by Chrysler. ==History== The Chalmers was formed when Hugh Chalmers bought out the interests of ER Thomas in the Thomas-Detroit company in 1908, and renamed the company Chalmers-Detroit. The name was changed to Chalmers in 1911.〔 Chalmers flourished in the 1910s and then faltered in the 1920s post-World War I recession. It merged with the Maxwell Automobile Company, forerunner of Chrysler, in 1922, and ended all production in late 1923. With a 115 in (2921 mm) wheelbase on 34 in (86 cm) wheels,〔Clymer, Floyd. ''Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925'' (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.107.〕 Chalmers were expensive cars for the period. The 30 Touring and the 30 Roadster sold for US$1500,〔Clymer, p.107.〕 when the Black could be had as low as $375,〔Clymer, p.61.〕 the Brush Runabout for US$485,〔Clymer, p.104.〕 Western's Gale Model A US$500,〔Clymer, p.51.〕 and the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout for US$650,〔Clymer, p.32.〕 while Cole 30 was US$1500,〔 and the Oakland 40 was US$1600.〔Clymer, p.84.〕 The Chalmers 30 Coupe at US2400〔 was nearer the US$2000 Enger 40,〔 while 40 Touring and 40 Roadster at US2750 and 40 Torpedo at US3000〔 were still below American's lowest-price model, at US$4250 (its highest was US$5250).〔Clymer, p.91.〕 Taking part in early racing, a Chalmers won the 1910 Glidden Tour.〔 The company also originated the ''Chalmers Award'' in professional baseball. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chalmers Automobile」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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