Private company

Shawmut Motor Company

Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer

The Shawmut Motor Company was organized in Stoneham, Massachusetts in 1905 to succeed the Phelps automobile. The Shawmut was manufactured from 1906 to 1908, when the factory was destroyed by fire.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1905Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersDetroit1
Ford Model T car no 2 and the Shawmut car on display, Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, June 1909 (AYP 16)
Photo: Frank H. Nowell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Shawmut Motor Company was organized in Stoneham, Massachusetts in 1905 to succeed the Phelps automobile. The Shawmut was manufactured from 1906 to 1908, when the factory was destroyed by fire.2

Timeline

  1. 1905Founded Founded1

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