Durant (automobile)

Durant
Company typeDivision
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1921 (1921)
FounderWilliam C. Durant
Defunct1931 (1931) in United States
1932 (1932) in Canada
FateDissolved
Headquarters
Lansing, Michigan
,
U.S.
Area served
  • North America
ParentDurant Motors

The Durant was a make of automobile assembled by Durant Motors Corporation of New York City, New York from 1921 to 1926 and again from 1928 to 1932. Durant Motors was founded by William "Billy" Durant after he was terminated, for the second and final time, as the head of General Motors. Billy Durant's intent was to build an automotive empire that could one day challenge General Motors.

The Durant automobile is considered to be an example of an "assembled" automobile because so many of its components were obtained from outside suppliers. From 1921 to 1926 the vehicle was powered by a four cylinder or 6 cyl overhead valve Continental engine. The vehicle was directed at the Oakland automobile price point.

Production of the vehicle was suspended for 1927. When the Durant was reintroduced April 1928, the car was redesigned and powered by a six cylinder Continental engine; some of the early vehicles were marketed as the "Durant-Star". Bodies for the vehicle were supplied by Budd Company. In 1930, some Durants were built with all steel bodies, also supplied by Budd.

Durant Motors was found insolvent and automobile production ended early in 1932.

Production models

Model Model Year Engine Size Description
Introduced Last Year
Durant[1]
A-22 1921 1926 4 Cylinder, 35 hp
B-22 1922 1924 6 cylinder, 70 hp
No production in 1927
M2 April 1928 September 1928 4 cylinder Replaced the Star M2 after Star production was shut down in April, 1928.
M4 September 1928 1929 4 cylinder Replaced with M2 model.
55 1928 1928 6 cylinder Replaced the Star Model R.
4-40 1929 1929 4 cylinder, 36 hp
6-60 1929 1929 6 cylinder
6-63 1929 1929 6 cylinder Same engine size as Model 6-60 with a higher compression head.
6-65 1928 1929 6 cylinder
6-66 1929 1929 6 cylinder
6-70 1929 1929 6 cylinder
6-75 1928 1929 6 cylinder
407 1930 1932 4 cylinder While Durant Motors in the United States went out of production in 1931, Dominion Motors of Canada continued to make this model in 1932.
610 1930 1931 6 cylinder
611 1931 1931 6 cylinder
612 1930 1931 6 cylinder
614 1930 1932 6 cylinder While Durant Motors in the United States went out of production in 1931, Dominion Motors of Canada continued to make this model in 1932.
617 1930 1930 6 cylinder
618 1931 1932 6 cylinder While Durant Motors in the United States went out of production in 1931, Dominion Motors of Canada continued to make this model in 1932.
619 1931 1931 6 cylinder

References

  1. ^ "The Durant Catalog – Durant Cars". Retrieved 2025-12-17.


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