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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1911

Page

14

New Automobile Prices Set by United States Motor Co

United States Motor Company announces a new price schedule for 1911 models effective today, in forty nine cities. The widespread announcement aims to spark heavy buying before the New York Show, marking a new epoch in motor car history through renewed cooperation and production scale claiming one fourth of U.S. and one sixth of world car output.

United States Motor Company Automobile World Reading United States

Automobile price list shows varied Model A to Columbia partnerships

A historical catalog outlines Maxwell runabout models from 16 to 30 H P with upgrades priced from $600 to $1600, plus SAMPSON touring cars at $1250 to $1325 and Stoddard-Dayton lines from $1175 to $4800. Columbia models emphasize higher power and finish, while deliveries and engines span from $650 to $8000, highlighting improvements over 1910 lines.

Maxwell H. P Sampson Stoddard-Dayton H.P. Stoddard-Dayton Columbia BRUSH

United States Motor Company Public Prospectus Assertion

The United States Motor Company presents a sweeping overview of its structure. It includes 18 plants with 49 acres of floor space and 14,000 skilled workers across 14 constituent companies. The firm markets 52 models priced 450 to 8000 dollars, supported by 34 selling houses and dealers nationwide. The organization touts cooperative ownership by over a thousand stockholders, military-style executive discipline, mass purchasing for lower costs, rapid dissemination of improvements, and cooperative selling to reduce regional costs. It reports 57% higher ship quantities in the three months to November 30, 1908, with over 95% of product contracted for and deposits held, predicting a spring car shortage. The message asserts profit at new prices and long-term public confidence through cost-based pricing and organizational advantages.

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