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Encyclopedia > Star (automobile)
Logo used by Durant Motors Star automobiles
Logo used by Durant Motors Star automobiles

The Star was an automobile marque that was assembled by the Durant Motors Company between 1922 and 1928. Also known as the Star Car, Star was envisioned as a competitor against Ford's Model T. Image File history File links Star Automobile logo (1922-1928) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Star Automobile logo (1922-1928) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Durant Motors Inc. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed Fords or FoMoCo, NYSE: F is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Detroit, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ... 1908 Ford Model T advertisement The Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie and the Flivver) was an automobile produced by Henry Fords Ford Motor Company from 1908 through 1928. ...


Like other products of the Durant Motors Company, the Star was an "assembled" car, built from parts supplied by various outside companies. Originally, Star cars were powered by a four cylinder engine; in 1926 the line introduced a six cylinder engine. All factory-installed engines for the Star were built by Continental 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Continental engines were used in various American cars from independent automobile manufacturers during the early 1900s and into the 1920s. ...


For the early part of the 1928 model year, the Star was known as the Durant Star and was only available with a four cylinder engine. The car was replaced in the later half of the 1928 model year by the Durant 4. 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Durant marque logo The Durant was an automobile make assembled by Durant Motors Inc. ...


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