Convertible Coupe
Chassis #: 187686
Engine #: 2735798
The McLaughlin Carriage Company was founded in Oshawa, Ontario, by Robert McLaughlin, a blacksmith. Prior to World War II, the McLaughlin Company was one of the best-selling brands of cars in Canada. They were even selected by the King and Queen of England to build limousines for their personal use. During the early years, the company enjoyed success due to its patented steering design. They were one of the largest carriage builders in the world and by the turn of the 20th century, were producing over 25,000 carriages a year. By 1915, they were building one carriage every ten minutes.Robert had three sons, two would join the carriage business with their father.
When the automobile industry began to thrive, the McLaughlin's went seeking existing manufacturers to make their cars in Canada. They approached companies, including Pierce-Arrow and Buick. Although they were impressed with the quality of Buick cars, they were unable to reach an agreement with William Durant, who controlled Buick at the time. Unable to strike a deal, they began building cars of their own design. After the engineer they contracted to design an engine fell ill, they returned to Durant to continue their discussions. This time, Durant was experiencing financial difficulties, and in 1907, an agreement was signed to supply the McLaughlin Motor Car Company with Buick chassis and engines.
By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2015
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