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Dort Motor Car Company

 Organization

Biography

The Dort Motor Car manufacturing site in Kalamazoo, Michigan was located on South Pitcher Street. In 1923, the company ceased operations and the Kalamazoo site was purchased by Morris Markin of the Checker Motor Company to move operations from Chicago and Joliet, Illinois. Checker Motor Company continued to use the site until the company declared bankruptcy in 2009. The building was demolished in 2010.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Dort Drivers Today and Tomorrow

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4048
Scope and Contents

Brochure has black and white illustrations of Dort automobiles; information on the Model 14 Fourseason and the Model 19 Fourseason (touring, roadster, coupes, and sedans); and a price list for the automobiles in the brochure.

Dates: Publication: 1920-1923