De Vaux - Revision history

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	The '''De Vaux''' (de''Voe'') was an automobile produced by the '''De Vaux Motors Company''' of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Oakland, California (USA). Heavily based on the 1930 [[Durant]], the vehicle was produced for the 1931 model year only. Bodies for the cars were built by [[Hayes Body]] of Grand Rapids. The cars were powered by four and six cylinder [[Continental engine]]s.		{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}The '''De Vaux''' (de''Voe'') was an automobile produced by the '''De Vaux Motors Company''' of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Oakland, California (USA). Heavily based on the 1930 [[Durant]], the vehicle was produced for the 1931 model year only. Bodies for the cars were built by [[Hayes Body]] of Grand Rapids. The cars were powered by four and six cylinder [[Continental engine]]s.

	Production of the De Vaux began in April 1931 and the company was unable to meet the market demand. DeVaux produced 4,808 vehicles before being taken over by [[Continental Motors Corporation]] in February 1932. Continental then tried to make a go of the company and renamed the cars [[De Vaux Continental]]. After producing approximately 4,200 vehicles during the 1933 and 1934 model years, Continental returned to building engines for other uses and remaining assets were repurchased by [[Norman De Vaux]] who hoped to restart production. De Vaux's plans never materialized and he sold his California plant to [[General Motors Corporation\|General Motors]] in 1936.		Production of the De Vaux began in April 1931 and the company was unable to meet the market demand. DeVaux produced 4,808 vehicles before being taken over by [[Continental Motors Corporation]] in February 1932. Continental then tried to make a go of the company and renamed the cars [[De Vaux Continental]]. After producing approximately 4,200 vehicles during the 1933 and 1934 model years, Continental returned to building engines for other uses and remaining assets were repurchased by [[Norman De Vaux]] who hoped to restart production. De Vaux's plans never materialized and he sold his California plant to [[General Motors Corporation\|General Motors]] in 1936.

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	The '''De Vaux''' (de''Voe'') was an automobile produced by the '''De Vaux Motors Company''' of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Oakland, California (USA). Heavily based on the 1930 [[Durant]], the vehicle was produced for the 1931 model year only. Bodies for the cars were built by Hayes Body of Grand Rapids. The cars were powered by four and six cylinder [[Continental engine]]s.		The '''De Vaux''' (de''Voe'') was an automobile produced by the '''De Vaux Motors Company''' of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Oakland, California (USA). Heavily based on the 1930 [[Durant]], the vehicle was produced for the 1931 model year only. Bodies for the cars were built by [[Hayes Body]] of Grand Rapids. The cars were powered by four and six cylinder [[Continental engine]]s.

	Production of the De Vaux began in April 1931 and the company was unable to meet the market demand. DeVaux produced 4,808 vehicles before being taken over by [[Continental Motors Corporation]] in February 1932. Continental then tried to make a go of the company and renamed the cars [[De Vaux Continental]]. After producing approximately 4,200 vehicles during the 1933 and 1934 model years, Continental returned to building engines for other uses and remaining assets were repurchased by [[Norman De Vaux]] who hoped to restart production. De Vaux's plans never materialized and he sold his California plant to [[General Motors Corporation\|General Motors]] in 1936.		Production of the De Vaux began in April 1931 and the company was unable to meet the market demand. DeVaux produced 4,808 vehicles before being taken over by [[Continental Motors Corporation]] in February 1932. Continental then tried to make a go of the company and renamed the cars [[De Vaux Continental]]. After producing approximately 4,200 vehicles during the 1933 and 1934 model years, Continental returned to building engines for other uses and remaining assets were repurchased by [[Norman De Vaux]] who hoped to restart production. De Vaux's plans never materialized and he sold his California plant to [[General Motors Corporation\|General Motors]] in 1936.

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	The '''De Vaux''' (de''Voe'') was an automobile produced by the '''De Vaux Motors Company''' of [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] and [[Oakland, California]] ([[USA]]). Heavily based on the [[1930]] [[Durant ~~(automobile)~~]], the vehicle was produced for the [[1931]] model year only. Bodies for the cars were built by Hayes Body of Grand Rapids. The cars were powered by four and six cylinder [[Continental engine]]s.		The '''De Vaux''' (de''Voe'') was an automobile produced by the '''De Vaux Motors Company''' of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Oakland, California (USA). Heavily based on the 1930 [[Durant]], the vehicle was produced for the 1931 model year only. Bodies for the cars were built by Hayes Body of Grand Rapids. The cars were powered by four and six cylinder [[Continental engine]]s.

	Production of the De Vaux began in April [[1931]] and the company was unable to meet the market demand. DeVaux produced 4,808 vehicles before being taken over by [[Continental Motors Corporation]] in February [[1932]]. Continental then tried to make a go of the company and renamed the cars [[De Vaux Continental]]. After producing approximately 4,200 vehicles during the [[1933]] and [[1934]] model years, Continental returned to building engines for other uses and remaining assets were repurchased by [[Norman De Vaux]] who hoped to restart production. De Vaux's plans never materialized and he sold his [[California]] plant to [[General Motors Corporation\|General Motors]] in [[1936]].		Production of the De Vaux began in April 1931 and the company was unable to meet the market demand. DeVaux produced 4,808 vehicles before being taken over by [[Continental Motors Corporation]] in February 1932. Continental then tried to make a go of the company and renamed the cars [[De Vaux Continental]]. After producing approximately 4,200 vehicles during the 1933 and 1934 model years, Continental returned to building engines for other uses and remaining assets were repurchased by [[Norman De Vaux]] who hoped to restart production. De Vaux's plans never materialized and he sold his California plant to [[General Motors Corporation\|General Motors]] in 1936.

	==See also==		==See also==

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The '''De Vaux''' (de''Voe'') was an automobile produced by the '''De Vaux Motors Company''' of [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] and [[Oakland, California]] ([[USA]]). Heavily based on the [[1930]] [[Durant (automobile)]], the vehicle was produced for the [[1931]] model year only. Bodies for the cars were built by Hayes Body of Grand Rapids. The cars were powered by four and six cylinder [[Continental engine]]s.

Production of the De Vaux began in April [[1931]] and the company was unable to meet the market demand. DeVaux produced 4,808 vehicles before being taken over by [[Continental Motors Corporation]] in February [[1932]]. Continental then tried to make a go of the company and renamed the cars [[De Vaux Continental]]. After producing approximately 4,200 vehicles during the [[1933]] and [[1934]] model years, Continental returned to building engines for other uses and remaining assets were repurchased by [[Norman De Vaux]] who hoped to restart production. De Vaux's plans never materialized and he sold his [[California]] plant to [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] in [[1936]].

==See also==
*[[Devaux Coupe]]
==Sources==
Kimes, Beverly & Clark, Henry. ''Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942'', Krause Publications, 1996 ISBN 0-87341-428-4

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