De Vaux Continental

De Vaux Continental

The Continental De Vaux was an automobile produced by the Continental-De Vaux Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan from February, 1932 until November, 1932.

In April 1931, De Vaux-Hall Motors had started production of an automobile that was based on the defunct Durant (automobile). It was called the 6/75 and used a six-cylinder engine that had been developed by renowned engineer Col. Elbert J. Hall who built engines fo racing cars, tractors and buses and who helped developing the Liberty airplane engine. After only 4'808 cars built, early in 1932 the company was sold to Continental Motors Corporation who subsequently changed its name to Continental-De Vaux Company.

Production of the new De Vaux Continental (sometimes called vice-verso) began in February 1932. The car was basically the De Vaux 6/75 of the previous year that itself bas based on the obsolete 1930 Durant (automobile). It rode on a 113 in. wheelbase and still carried the facelift that Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky did for the De Vaux in 1931. The Hall engine was replaced by a Continental 32-A six-cylinder L-head with a displacement of 214.7 c.i. (3518 ccm), delivering 84 HP @ 3400 rpm. The car now was designated the De Vaux Continental 6/80. Offered were a standard coupe for $725 ($775 with rumble seat), a coupe and a sedan in custom trim for $845 each, and a new custom convertible coupe for $895.

Assembly of the vehicles occurred in the former De Vaux plants in Grand Rapids (which was connected to their body supplier, the Hayes Body Corporation, by a bridge), and in Oakland, California.