1922 Detroit Electric Coupe
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Detroit Electric was the best-known and longest-lived American electric car company. Detroit Electric built cars from 1907 to 1939, although after 1930 production was limited to custom orders. This elegant four-passenger Model 90 coupe was in regular use from 1922 to 1934. A large battery provided electricity for the vehicle's electric motor. The car had a driving range of 70 to 100 miles between charges and a top speed of about 25 miles per hour.
Detroit Electric was the best-known and longest-lived American electric car company. Detroit Electric built cars from 1907 to 1939, although after 1930 production was limited to custom orders. This elegant four-passenger Model 90 coupe was in regular use from 1922 to 1934. A large battery provided electricity for the vehicle's electric motor. The car had a driving range of 70 to 100 miles between charges and a top speed of about 25 miles per hour.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1922
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
34.371.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Joseph W. Ballard.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Leather
Glass (Material)
Cloth
Rubber (Material)
Color
Dark blue
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 71 in
Width: 65 in
Length: 159 in
Wheelbase: 100 in
Inscriptions
Monogram: JWB Plate on firewall: THIS 1922 MODEL DETROIT ELECTRIC CAR IS POWERED BY AN EDISON NICKEL-IRON-ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER, 1913, AND WHICH FOR MANY YEARS WAS USED TO OPERATE MRS. HENRY FORD'S PERSONAL ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE. Plaque under front hood: DETROIT ELECTRIC CAR CO. / DETROIT MICH., U.S.A./ETC. Step plates and hubs: THE DETROIT ELECTRIC CAR CO. / THE DETROIT ELECTRIC/DETROIT, MICH., U.S.A.
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