Michigan Motor Car Company Cotton Polo Shirt
S / Charcoal
$38.99
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The Michigan Motor Car Company story began with a Kalamazoo buggy maker and grew into a bold early automobile venture. This polo shirt brings that history into everyday wear, recalling the motorized high-wheeler first offered in 1904 and the Model 40 known as the Mighty Michigan. Made for enthusiasts of brass-era motoring and short-lived American marques, it offers a simple way to share an interest in the people and ideas behind Michigan’s early cars.
The Michigan automobile was made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1904 to 1913 by the Michigan Buggy Company and, from 1911, its subsidiary, the Michigan Motor Car Company. Founded in 1883 by M. Henry Lane and Frank B. Lay, the buggy maker first offered a motorized high-wheeler in 1904, sometimes called the Kalamazoo. Serious automobile production began in 1911, when company officials Victor L. Palmer, Frank B. Lay Jr. and George T. Lay took part in forming the motor car company. Engineer W. H. Cameron designed its new car, with body styling by John A. Campbell. The Model B used outside-supplied parts, including engines from Buda Engine Co. and Falls Engine Co.; the Michigan Buggy Company made its coachwork. In 1912, the range expanded to the Model 40 and junior Model 33. The Michigan 40, promoted as the “Mighty Michigan,” continued into 1913. Underpricing and financial and management problems brought the venture to an end. An effort by Pittsburgh distributor Edward F. Gerber to continue production failed, and the assets went to bankruptcy auction. In 1915, the plant was sold and States Motor Car Company moved in to build its Greyhound light car.
The Michigan Motor Car Company story began with a Kalamazoo buggy maker and grew into a bold early automobile venture. This polo shirt brings that history into everyday wear, recalling the motorized high-wheeler first offered in 1904 and the Model 40 known as the Mighty Michigan. Made for enthusiasts of brass-era motoring and short-lived American marques, it offers a simple way to share an interest in the people and ideas behind Michigan’s early cars.
The Michigan automobile was made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1904 to 1913 by the Michigan Buggy Company and, from 1911, its subsidiary, the Michigan Motor Car Company. Founded in 1883 by M. Henry Lane and Frank B. Lay, the buggy maker first offered a motorized high-wheeler in 1904, sometimes called the Kalamazoo. Serious automobile production began in 1911, when company officials Victor L. Palmer, Frank B. Lay Jr. and George T. Lay took part in forming the motor car company. Engineer W. H. Cameron designed its new car, with body styling by John A. Campbell. The Model B used outside-supplied parts, including engines from Buda Engine Co. and Falls Engine Co.; the Michigan Buggy Company made its coachwork. In 1912, the range expanded to the Model 40 and junior Model 33. The Michigan 40, promoted as the “Mighty Michigan,” continued into 1913. Underpricing and financial and management problems brought the venture to an end. An effort by Pittsburgh distributor Edward F. Gerber to continue production failed, and the assets went to bankruptcy auction. In 1915, the plant was sold and States Motor Car Company moved in to build its Greyhound light car.
Product features - Durable double-pique fabric designed for crisp embroidery - Modern classic fit with side seams and vents for better shape - Contoured welt collar and cuffs with a clean, topstitched shoulder - Soft Sport Grey option (90/10 cotton/poly) and 100% ring-spun cotton varieties - Tear-away label, dyed-to-match buttons, and finished placket for polished comfort Care instructions
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Gildan 85800, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland