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Walt G

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1921 Kess-Line 8 ?

Did it survive?

It was located at 657 Lycaste St in Detroit.

 

554 Lycaste Street - Detroit, Michigan (wikimapia.org)

 

Kess-Line Motors 1921

Kess-Line Motors was the successor corporation to Kessler Motor which was founded in 1920 by Martin Kessler to produce a mid-priced four cylinder car. In 1921, the company leased the old RCH Corporation building to manufacture cars. The Kess-Line was shown at the Detroit Auto Show in 1922, but no vehicles were ever produced.

 

Have found more than these few articles about the car online, these are just some samples.

These two snippets from a Motor West magazine article dated Sept 1, 1921

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And this article from  Automotive Industries Vol 45 11-14 September 29, 1921

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22 hours ago, MetroPetro said:

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A Schacht water cooled high wheel automobile on the roads it was intended for. Like most high wheel automobiles, they were simple, and intended for the rough roads of small farming communities. The Schacht high wheeler can usually be spotted by their unusually large radiator on the front of the car. This basic model was produced for several years up to about 1910 or 1911. Schacht then built some standard style small automobiles for their final few years. Roads were improving, and the model T was taking the market by storm! Most farmers by 1910 were ready to accept automobiles, and masquerading as a buggy was no longer necessary.

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1 hour ago, Walt G said:

Can anyone give the location of this? Incredible houses/structures in the back ground. WOW

 

On Grand between Linwood and Wildemere streets in Detroit. I checked google but didn't recognize any of the homes standing. Many of the homes have been torn down on that street and in some cases, the trees are so thick that you can't see the front of the homes to compare. Maybe if someone in Detroit sees this post they can check it out on foot, but for now, those structures appear to be lost to history unfortunately.

 

Truly a glimpse into Detroits glory years.

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4 minutes ago, 30DodgePanel said:

 

On Grand between Linwood and Wildemere Avenues in Detroit. I checked google but didn't recognize any of the homes standing. Many of the homes have been torn down on that street and in some cases, the trees are so thick that you can see the front of the homes to compare. Maybe if someone in Detroit sees this post they can check it out on foot, but for now, those structures appear to be lost to history unfortunately.

The residential streetscapes of Detroit changed forever in the summer of 1967.  Has not been the same since.

 

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