Sign in

Private company

Dingfelder

Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer

Dingfelder (1903) was an automobile brand produced by the Dingfelder Motor Company, which was located at 958 Jefferson Street in Detroit, and had an auto garage at 41–43 Washington Street.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1903Founded1
  • HeadquartersDetroit1

See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards

Dingfelder (1903) was an automobile brand produced by the Dingfelder Motor Company, which was located at 958 Jefferson Street in Detroit, and had an auto garage at 41–43 Washington Street.2

The story

In 1903 they produced a number of two-passenger runabouts. In 1904 they manufactured boats.

Runabout

The Dingfelder Runabout weighed 500 lb (230 kg) It had custom designed engine known as the Maximotor. The early model was a 3.5 hp (2.6 kW) one-cylinder motor. The car was listed for $500 and could go a "great speed if desired" The flywheel was reportedly "very large", and there was one forward gear and no reverse. Top speed was estimated to be 4 to 20 miles and hour. The car had tiller steering and wire wheels and could seat two people.

Reviews

One magazine reported that "Mr (Max) Dingfelder is held in high esteem for his honorable business methods and sterling integrity," and "the machine has been very well received by the local trade and a nice business is anticipated."

From Wikipedia’s article on Dingfelder, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1903Founded Founded1

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3