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The Flint was an automobile marque that was assembled by the Flint Motors Division, Flint, Michigan between 1923 and 1927. Flint Motors was a wholly owned subsidiary of Durant Motors Company (USA). A marque (French for brand and pronounced as mark) is a brand name, most commonly used for automobile brands. ... Flint, Michigan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Durant Motors Inc. ...


The Flint was considered an assembled car because Durant Motors used components manufactured by outside suppliers to build its automobile lines. The cars were powered by a 6 cylinder Continental engine, and its body stampings were made by Budd in Philadelphia. Continental engines were used in various American cars from independent automobile manufacturers during the early 1900s and into the 1920s. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ...


Following financial troubles at Durant Motors, the Flint was discontinued in 1927. The Flint was priced to compete with Buick, which was also assembled in Flint, Michigan. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Buick is a brand of automobile built in the United States, Canada, and China by General Motors Corporation. ...


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Flint (automobile) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (126 words)
The Flint was an automobile marque that was assembled by the Flint Motors Division, Flint, Michigan between 1923 and 1927.
Flint Motors was a wholly owned subsidiary of Durant Motors Company (USA).
The Flint was priced to compete with Buick, which was also assembled in Flint, Michigan.
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