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Durant Automobile - History

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After leaving General Motors for the final time William Durant . Production from his “Durant Motor” company began in 1921 and automobiles were produced until 1926 . Durant automobiles were not produced in 1926 and 1927 but production began again in 1928 and continued until 1932 .

Many of the parts used in the production of Durant automobiles were made by other manufacturers . For example the 4 cylinder engines used in the 1921 to 1926 models and the 6 cylinder engines used from 1928 to 1932 were all Continental motors . The Durant ,the Star , the Flint and the Rugby were all models of the Durant Motor company .

(for more about Durant , see William C Durant on this website or see GM and Durant at http://www.autobigpicture.com ) .

Durant also purchased the Locomobile company in 1922 . Dort-Frontenac and DeVaux were also automobile companies that were associated with or part of Durant .

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There are Durant Auto Clubs and collectors today .