Komet (American automobile)

The Komet was an American automobile manufactured in 1911 in Elkhart, Indiana.^[1]

History[edit]

The Sterling-Hudson Whip Company formed the Elkhart Motor Car Company in 1909. The automobiles were called Sterling except for 1911 when Komet was added. The Sterling and Komet automobiles were 4 cylinder 30/40hp cars on a 115" to 125" wheelbase. Prices ranged from $1,500 to $2,500.^[2]

862 automobiles were built by Sterling-Hudson until Elkhart Motor Car Company was sold in 1911.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Young, Jan (September 2009). Studebaker and the Railroads - Volume 1. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-557-09291-8. Retrieved 1 November 2020. Sterling also made a car called the Komet in 1911
^ ^a ^b Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.

[1] Young, Jan (September 2009). Studebaker and the Railroads - Volume 1. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-557-09291-8. Retrieved 1 November 2020. Sterling also made a car called the Komet in 1911

[:0-2] Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.

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