Private company
Columbia Motors
American automobile manufacturer, 1916–1924
Columbia Motors was a Detroit, Michigan, United States based automobile manufacturer that produced automobiles from 1916 to 1924. Columbia Motors was incorporated in 1916, with John George Bayerline, as company president and William E. Metzger as vice-president. Bayerline was the former president and general manager of the King Motor Car Company, and former general manager and founder of the Warren Motor Car Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Columbia Motors was a Detroit, Michigan, United States based automobile manufacturer that produced automobiles from 1916 to 1924.2
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsColumbia Motors photo by Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0