Ghent Motor Company
Ottawa , Illinois , USA from 1916 to 1919
Ghent Motor Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles from the 1910s .The brand name was Ghent .
History
CA Ghent founded the company in late 1916. The seat was initially in Chicago , Illinois . There he produced prototypes . In 1917, the company moved to Ottawa , also in Illinois. Ormus L. Brockett became the new president. Only here did the series production of automobiles begin.
In 1917 the assortment consisted of two models. The model 4-30 had a four-cylinder engine with 23 hp and the model 8-40 a V8 engine , which was rated at 22 hp. Identical was the wheelbase of 305 cm and the structure as a five-seat touring car .1918 replaced the model 6-60 both models. It had a six-cylinder engine , which was specified with 23.5 hp. The chassis had 318 cm wheelbase. The choice was limousine and touring car, both with seven seats.
In 1918 the production ended. In January 1919 the works was sold. In total, 187 vehicles were created.
Model overview
year | model | cylinders | Power | Wheelbase | construction |
1917 | Model 4-30 | 4 | 23( PS ) | 305(cm) | Touring car 5-seater |
1917 | Model 8-40 | 8th | 22( PS ) | 305(cm) | Touring car 5-seater |
1980 | Model 6-60 | 6 | 23.5( PS ) | 318(cm) | Sedan 7-seater, touring car 7-seater |
