Detail Info for: Other Makes : M2 1928 Durrant coupe! Complete running car very rare Must sell!

Transaction Info

Sold On:

02/06/2012

Price:

$ 8500.00

Condition:

Mileage:

36985

Location:

Twin Falls, 83301

Seller Type:

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:

1928 Other Makes M2

Submodel Body Type:

Coupe

Engine:

4 - Cyl.

Transmission:

Manual

VIN:

C35828

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Drive Train:

Fuel Type:

Gasoline

Standard Equipment:

Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

Very complete Durrant Coupe All original except radiator-New New radiator Wooden wheels in excellent condition Needs restored. This is a rare complete 1928 Durrant coupe ready for your collection The Durant Motor Company was formed by William Crapo Durant, better known as Billy. Having started out in the horse carriage trade, he had been responsible for the creation of General Motors in 1908. Durant pulled together Cadillac, Oldsmobile and Buick, plus around 30 other companies. One of these was called Oakland but later renamed Pontiac. Durant lost control of GM the first time, in 1910. He immediately formed the Chevrolet line, named after a then well known Swiss American racing driver. Chevrolet used a brilliant strategy which allowed it to eat heavily into Ford's sale of the Model T. With these profits, Durant regained control of GM in 1915, and added Chevy to the mix. Perhaps too willing to take risks, Durant lost control of GM again in 1920. He immediately found new investors and created the Durant Motor Company and, using the same business model, a series of different lines to span the automotive price spectrum. As well as Durant, there was the Star, the Eagle, the Flint, the Princeton and the Rugby. He also acquired the historic Locomobile company. Times had changed and the company was unable to really compete with the huge conglomerates of Ford and GM plus the many other manufacturers like the Chrysler Corporation, which itself had a number of name plates, REO, Studebaker, Packard, Willys-Overland, Hudson and Nash. Durant stepped down from the new company in 1929 and it folded completely in 1933. GM bought its main plant in Flint, Michigan, and the location became the site for its main Fisher body operations. The 2 door M2 coupe has a 20 HP inline four cylinder engine, a 107 inch wheelbase, mechanical brakes and a 3 Speed transmission and wooden spoke wheels. Its Windshield is hinged at the top for ventilation. It cost $595.00. With its large trunk, this type of car was very popular with traveling salesmen.