Corbin (automobile)

Corbin Motor Vehicle Corporation
TypeAutomobile Manufacturing
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1904
Defunct1912
Headquarters
New Britain, Connecticut
,
United States
Area served
United States
ProductsVehicles
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

Corbin Model H (1907).
Corbin Model I (1907).
1908 Corbin

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

  1. ↑ The Motor World. Vol. VI No. 12. June 18, 1903. p. 441.
  2. ↑ Motor Age. Vol. III No. 24. June 11, 1903. p. 17.
  3. ↑ "The Automobile Journal, Vol. 32". The Automobile Journal Publishing Co. Pawtucket, Rhode Island. 1912.
  4. ↑ "Corbin Model I". Hand book of automobiles (1907). 1907-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  5. ↑ "Corbin Model H". Hand book of automobiles (1907). 1907-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  6. ↑ "Corbin Model K". Hand book of automobiles (1908). 1908-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
  7. ↑ "Corbin Model R". Hand book of automobiles (1908). 1908-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
  8. ↑ "Corbin Model S". Hand book of automobiles (1908). 1908-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
  9. ↑ "Corbin Model O". Hand book of automobiles (1909). 1909-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  10. ↑ "Corbin Model 14". Hand book of automobiles (1909). 1909-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  11. ↑ "Corbin Model XVIII". Hand book of automobiles (1910). 1910-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  12. ↑ "Corbin Model Forty". Hand book of automobiles (1911). 1911-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  13. ↑ "Corbin Model Thirty". Hand book of automobiles (1911). 1911-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-27.


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