1908 Elmore Model 30

The Elmore was built in Clyde, Ohio from 1899 until 1912. A proponent of the two-stroke motor, their advertising proudly stated that the Elmore was 'the car with no valves.'

The company's biggest production year was 1907 when the company built 400 cars. The 1908 Elmore 30 featured a three-cylinder motor that developed 24 horsepower.

The two-stroke engine appealed to then-GM President William Durant and the Elmore Company was acquired by General Motors in 1909 for a reported $500,000. By 1912-coincidentally just as Durant's first GM presidency was ending-production of the Elmore ceased.