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Templars featured a Templar-built overhead valve, four-cylinder motor that developed 43 horsepower and was described by the company as the 'Vitalic Top-Valve Motor.'
An extensive restoration was required to return this car to its current condition. It spent most of its life in Canada before it was acquired and work begun. More than 90-percent of the wood superstructure had to be replaced.
The name Templar came from the medieval religious order, the Knights Templar, as did the symbol, the Maltese cross. The Templar automobile company was formed during World War I and produced high-quality and modern automobiles with sporty appearances partially influenced by European construction. The Templar's were comprised of components purchased from other marques. The engines and final assembly were handled by the Templar facility which was located in Lakewood, Ohio.
In modern times, the Templar automobile is not widely known. Though their automobiles were attractive and sporty, the company had trouble surviving during the post World War depression. The competition was fierce. In 1920 a Templar automobile captured a record for traveling from New York to Chicago in 26 hours and 10 minutes, smashing the prior record by more than six hours. The company advertised its excellent gas mileage, powerful engines, abilities to climb any hill it encountered, and low oil use. A tragic fire in 1921 burnt a Templar factory and the following year the company declared bankruptcy. A year later the company was reorganized under new management but the company never recovered. In 1924 the Templar Company stopped producing automobiles forever.
By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2010
For more information and related vehicles, click hereIn modern times, the Templar automobile is not widely known. Though their automobiles were attractive and sporty, the company had trouble surviving during the post World War depression. The competition was fierce. In 1920 a Templar automobile captured a record for traveling from New York to Chicago in 26 hours and 10 minutes, smashing the prior record by more than six hours. The company advertised its excellent gas mileage, powerful engines, abilities to climb any hill it encountered, and low oil use. A tragic fire in 1921 burnt a Templar factory and the following year the company declared bankruptcy. A year later the company was reorganized under new management but the company never recovered. In 1924 the Templar Company stopped producing automobiles forever.
By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2010
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