Corbin (automobile)
| Company type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Defunct | 1912 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Vehicles Automotive parts |
The Corbin was an American automobile manufactured from 1904 to 1912 in New Britain, Connecticut. Early cars were air-cooled, but the company later added water-cooling.
History
In mid 1903 the Corbin Vehicle company would be incorporated in Connecticut with a capitalization of $200,000 to manufacture automobiles. The company would operate out of New Britain Connecticut; cars would be in the Russell & Erwin Manufacturing factory which was owned by the American Hardware Corporation[1] The president would be P Corbin; vice president Charles M. Jarvis.[2]
During 1912, the Model 30 (for $2,000) and Model 40 (for $3,000) were on display in Madison Square Garden.[3]
Production models
- Corbin Model I[4]
- Corbin Model H [5]
- Corbin Model K [6]
- Corbin Model R [7]
- Corbin Model S [8]
- Corbin Model O [9]
- Corbin Model 14 [10]
- Corbin Model XVIII [11]
- Corbin Model Forty [12]
- Corbin Model Thirty [13]
See also
References
- ^ The Motor World. Vol. VI No. 12. June 18, 1903. p. 441.
- ^ Motor Age. Vol. III No. 24. June 11, 1903. p. 17.
- ^ "The Automobile Journal, Vol. 32". The Automobile Journal Publishing Co. Pawtucket, Rhode Island. 1912.
- ^ "Corbin Model I". Hand book of automobiles (1907). 1907-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Corbin Model H". Hand book of automobiles (1907). 1907-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Corbin Model K". Hand book of automobiles (1908). 1908-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ "Corbin Model R". Hand book of automobiles (1908). 1908-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ "Corbin Model S". Hand book of automobiles (1908). 1908-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ "Corbin Model O". Hand book of automobiles (1909). 1909-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Corbin Model 14". Hand book of automobiles (1909). 1909-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Corbin Model XVIII". Hand book of automobiles (1910). 1910-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Corbin Model Forty". Hand book of automobiles (1911). 1911-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ "Corbin Model Thirty". Hand book of automobiles (1911). 1911-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- David Burgess Wise, The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles ISBN 0-7858-1106-0.