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1906 Queen Model K news, pictures, and information

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Chassis Num: 218
 
The C.H. Blomstrom Motor Car Company was formed in 1902, and the first Queen models were introduced two years later. These were two passenger runabouts with either 2 or 4 cylinders delivering between 14 and 28 hp. By 1906 this four passenger touring style was available with the 4-cylinder 28-hp engine. At the end of 1906 the company merged with the Deluxe Motor Car Company and created a new range of touring cars. The company closed in 1906. This remarkably original and unrestored Model K car had been owned by only four people between 1905 and today.
In 1902 Carl H. Blomstrom produced a single-cylinder automobile which he dubbed the Blomstrom. With a 5.5 inch bore and a 6 inch stroke, the single-cylinder engine was capable of producing eight horsepower. During their introductory year, around 24 examples had been produced. By 1903 a two-cylinder opposed engine had been created and patented by Blomstrom.

In 1904 the C. H. Blomstrom Motor Car Company was officially created. The name of their two-passenger runabout automobile was changed to Queen.

At the close of 1906 the Blomstrom Company merged with the DeLuxe Motor Car Company. By August of 1909, with less than 100 'De Luxes' created, the company and all of its assets were sold to Everett-Metzger-Glanders.

During the production lifespan of the Queen automobile, ranging from 1920 through 1906, nearly 1500 examples were created.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2008
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