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{{List of Continental Models}}'''Continental''' was the name brand of an automobile produced between 1933/1934 by the Continental Motors Company, now of Alabama. 
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Start off with a brief ''Introduction'' to the company. This would be a good place to create a table of company statistics and share any other relevant tidbits of information and factoids about the company.
Continental Motors entered into the production of automobiles rather indirectly.  Continental was the producer of automobile engines for numerous independent automobile company's in the 1920s, including the [[Durant Motors]] Corporation which used the engines in its Star, [[Durant]], '''Flint''' and '''Rugby''' model lines.  Following the collapse of Durant, a group having interest in Durant Motors began assembling their own cars, using the Durant body dies, in California under the [[DeVaux]] brand name. When DeVaux collapsed in 1932, Continental assumed automobile assembly and marketed the vehicles under the Continental brand name.


==History==
Continental's were marketed in three model ranges, the '''Ace''', the '''Flyer''' and the '''Beacon''', none of which met with success in the depression era economy.  At this same time, [[Frontenac|Dominion Motors LTD.]] of Canada was building the same cars independent of Continental for sale in Canadian market through 1933 when it converted to building [[REO Motor Car Company|Reo]] brand trucks.  Finding that its cars were unprofitable, Continental stopped assembling automobiles during the 1934 model year.
Then, comes the ''History'' section. Expand on any important events and company occurances in this section.  


==Future Models==
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Next, comes the ''Future Models'' section. In this section, list any upcoming models or future plans for the company.


==Current Models==
==Automobiles Using Continental Engines==
This is where the ''Current Model Line'' for the MAKE is listed. If there were changes made to the current make line-up, mention them here.
*[[Checker Cab]] (pre-1965)
*[[Durant Motors]] (including '''Durant''', '''Flint''' and '''Star''' brand cars)
*[[Jeep]] (during World War II)
*[[Kaiser-Frazer Corporation]] (including '''Allstate''', '''Frazer''', '''Henry J''', '''Kaiser''' and post-1953 '''Willys''' brand cars)
*[[Keller|Keller]]
*[[Velie]]
*[[Willys]]


* Please be sure to list the CURRENT models for the given MAKE in the "'''Discussion'''" section of the page. A site administrator will then add an ''Infobox'' to the MAKE page with the list of current models.
==See Also==
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==References==
* Foss, Christopher F. (1974). ''Jane's Pocket Book of Modern Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles''. Collier Books. 73-15286. pg. 45-49


==Discontinued Models==
==External link==
Companies undergo new model line-ups and refresh models depending on market trends. Models that have been retired or are no longer in production should be listed here.
:[http://www.tcmlink.com/index.html Teledyne Continental Motors] TCM official site
 
==See Also==
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* For example, the [[Ford]] company page, will have links to [[Mercury]], [[Lincoln]], [[Mazda]] and [[Volvo]] in this section, because all four are manufatured by [[Ford]] ''and'' are related in content because they are [[List of Manufacturers|Automobile Manufacturers]].


==External Links==
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Continental was the name brand of an automobile produced between 1933/1934 by the Continental Motors Company, now of Alabama.

Continental Motors entered into the production of automobiles rather indirectly. Continental was the producer of automobile engines for numerous independent automobile company's in the 1920s, including the Durant Motors Corporation which used the engines in its Star, Durant, Flint and Rugby model lines. Following the collapse of Durant, a group having interest in Durant Motors began assembling their own cars, using the Durant body dies, in California under the DeVaux brand name. When DeVaux collapsed in 1932, Continental assumed automobile assembly and marketed the vehicles under the Continental brand name.

Continental's were marketed in three model ranges, the Ace, the Flyer and the Beacon, none of which met with success in the depression era economy. At this same time, Dominion Motors LTD. of Canada was building the same cars independent of Continental for sale in Canadian market through 1933 when it converted to building Reo brand trucks. Finding that its cars were unprofitable, Continental stopped assembling automobiles during the 1934 model year.

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Automobiles Using Continental Engines

See Also

References

  • Foss, Christopher F. (1974). Jane's Pocket Book of Modern Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles. Collier Books. 73-15286. pg. 45-49

External link

Teledyne Continental Motors TCM official site

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