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	{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}The '''Maxwell''' was a brand of [[automobile]]s manufactured in the United States of America from about 1904 to 1925.		{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}
			The '''Maxwell''' was a brand of [[automobile]]s manufactured in the United States of America from about 1904 to 1925.

	The brand name of motor cars was started as the '''Maxwell-Briscoe Company''' of Tarrytown, New York. The company was named after founders [[Jonathan Dixon Maxwell]], who earlier had worked for [[Oldsmobile]], and the Briscoe Brothers Metalworks. [[Benjamin Briscoe]], an automobile industry pioneer, was president of the company at its height.		The brand name of motor cars was started as the '''Maxwell-Briscoe Company''' of Tarrytown, New York. The company was named after founders [[Jonathan Dixon Maxwell]], who earlier had worked for [[Oldsmobile]], and the Briscoe Brothers Metalworks. [[Benjamin Briscoe]], an automobile industry pioneer, was president of the company at its height.

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	The '''Maxwell''' was a brand of [[automobile]]s manufactured in the United States of America from about 1904 to 1925.		{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}The '''Maxwell''' was a brand of [[automobile]]s manufactured in the United States of America from about 1904 to 1925.

	The brand name of motor cars was started as the '''Maxwell-Briscoe Company''' of Tarrytown, New York. The company was named after founders [[Jonathan Dixon Maxwell]], who earlier had worked for [[Oldsmobile]], and the Briscoe Brothers Metalworks. [[Benjamin Briscoe]], an automobile industry pioneer, was president of the company at its height.		The brand name of motor cars was started as the '''Maxwell-Briscoe Company''' of Tarrytown, New York. The company was named after founders [[Jonathan Dixon Maxwell]], who earlier had worked for [[Oldsmobile]], and the Briscoe Brothers Metalworks. [[Benjamin Briscoe]], an automobile industry pioneer, was president of the company at its height.

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	==References in Popular Culture==		==References in Popular Culture==

	In the 1920 Canadian silent movie, Something New, the Maxwell roadster performed incredible acts of endurance as the hero [[Bert Van Tuyle]], girlfriend [[Nell Shipman]], and his dog Laddie, drove what seemed like endless miles across the Mexican desert south of Tijuana while being pursued by renegade banditos.		In the 1920 Canadian silent movie, Something New, the Maxwell roadster performed incredible acts of endurance as the hero Bert Van Tuyle, girlfriend Nell Shipman, and his dog Laddie, drove what seemed like endless miles across the Mexican desert south of Tijuana while being pursued by renegade banditos.

	The Maxwell is perhaps most famous as the vehicle "driven" by [[comedian~~]] [[~~Jack Benny]] on his [[radio]] and [[television]] programs, decades after the Maxwell ceased production. It was a running joke on the programs that Benny was a miser driving an outdated, noisy, barely-functioning jalopy. On Benny's radio program voice artist [[Mel Blanc]] portrayed Benny's Maxwell sputtering, chugging, and gasping with various comic vocal [[sound ~~effect]]s~~. (Contrary to the portrayal on Benny's show, Maxwells were rated as fairly good automobiles in their time.) Benny appears onscreen driving a Maxwell in the film ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]''.		The Maxwell is perhaps most famous as the vehicle "driven" by comedian Jack Benny on his radio and television programs, decades after the Maxwell ceased production. It was a running joke on the programs that Benny was a miser driving an outdated, noisy, barely-functioning jalopy. On Benny's radio program voice artist Mel Blanc portrayed Benny's Maxwell sputtering, chugging, and gasping with various comic vocal sound effects. (Contrary to the portrayal on Benny's show, Maxwells were rated as fairly good automobiles in their time.) Benny appears onscreen driving a Maxwell in the film ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World''.

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

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	The '''Maxwell''' was a brand of [[automobile]]s manufactured in the United States of America from about [[1904]] to [[1925]].		The '''Maxwell''' was a brand of [[automobile]]s manufactured in the United States of America from about 1904 to 1925.

	The [[brand name]] of motor cars was started as the '''Maxwell-Briscoe Company''' of [[Tarrytown, New York]]. The company was named after founders [[Jonathan Dixon Maxwell]], who earlier had worked for [[Oldsmobile]], and the Briscoe Brothers Metalworks. [[Benjamin Briscoe]], an automobile industry pioneer, was president of the company at its height.		The brand name of motor cars was started as the '''Maxwell-Briscoe Company''' of Tarrytown, New York. The company was named after founders [[Jonathan Dixon Maxwell]], who earlier had worked for [[Oldsmobile]], and the Briscoe Brothers Metalworks. [[Benjamin Briscoe]], an automobile industry pioneer, was president of the company at its height.

	Maxwell was the only profitable company of the combine named [[United States Motor Company]] formed in [[1910]]. Due to a conflict between two of its backers, the United States Motor Company failed in [[1913]]. Maxwell was the only surviving member of the combine.		Maxwell was the only profitable company of the combine named [[United States Motor Company]] formed in 1910. Due to a conflict between two of its backers, the United States Motor Company failed in 1913. Maxwell was the only surviving member of the combine.
	In [[1913]], the Maxwell assets were purchased by [[Walter Flanders]], who reorganized the company as the '''Maxwell Motor Company, Inc.'''. The company moved to [[Detroit, Michigan]]. Some of the Maxwells were also manufactured at a plant in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. For a time, Maxwell was considered one of the three top automobile firms in America (though the phrase the [[Big Three]] was not used) along with [[Buick]] and of course [[Ford Motor Company]].		In 1913, the Maxwell assets were purchased by [[Walter Flanders]], who reorganized the company as the '''Maxwell Motor Company, Inc.'''. The company moved to Detroit, Michigan. Some of the Maxwells were also manufactured at a plant in Dayton, Ohio. For a time, Maxwell was considered one of the three top automobile firms in America (though the phrase the [[Big Three]] was not used) along with [[Buick]] and of course [[Ford Motor Company]].

	In a short period of time, however, Maxwell over-extended and wound up deeply in debt with over half of their production unsold in the post [[World War I]] recession in [[1920]]. The following year, [[Walter P. Chrysler]] arranged to take a controlling interest in Maxwell. Maxwell Motors was re-incorporated in [[West Virginia]] with Walter Chrysler as the chairman. Around the same time that all of this was happening, Maxwell was also in the process of merging, awkwardly at best, with the ailing [[Chalmers ~~automobile~~\|Chalmers]] automobile company. Chalmers production would end in late 1923.		In a short period of time, however, Maxwell over-extended and wound up deeply in debt with over half of their production unsold in the post World War I recession in 1920. The following year, [[Walter P. Chrysler]] arranged to take a controlling interest in Maxwell. Maxwell Motors was re-incorporated in West Virginia with Walter Chrysler as the chairman. Around the same time that all of this was happening, Maxwell was also in the process of merging, awkwardly at best, with the ailing [[Chalmers\|Chalmers]] automobile company. Chalmers production would end in late 1923.

	In [[1925]] Walter Chrysler formed the [[Chrysler Corporation\|Chrysler Motors Corporation]]. That same year the Maxwell line was phased out and the Maxwell company assets were absorbed by Chrysler. The Maxwell would continue to live on in another form however, because the new line of [[4-cylinder]] Chryslers which were then introduced for the 1926 model year were created largely by using the design of earlier Maxwells. And these former Maxwells would undergo yet another transformation in 1928, when a second reworking and renaming would bring about the creation of the first [[Plymouth ~~automobile~~\|Plymouth]].		In 1925 Walter Chrysler formed the [[Chrysler Corporation\|Chrysler Motors Corporation]]. That same year the Maxwell line was phased out and the Maxwell company assets were absorbed by Chrysler. The Maxwell would continue to live on in another form however, because the new line of [[4-cylinder]] Chryslers which were then introduced for the 1926 model year were created largely by using the design of earlier Maxwells. And these former Maxwells would undergo yet another transformation in 1928, when a second reworking and renaming would bring about the creation of the first [[Plymouth\|Plymouth]].

	==References in Popular Culture==		==References in Popular Culture==

	In the 1920 Canadian [[silent movie]], [[Something New]], the Maxwell roadster performed incredible acts of endurance as the hero [[Bert Van Tuyle]], girlfriend [[Nell Shipman]], and his dog Laddie, drove what seemed like endless miles across the Mexican desert south of Tijuana while being pursued by renegade banditos.		In the 1920 Canadian silent movie, Something New, the Maxwell roadster performed incredible acts of endurance as the hero [[Bert Van Tuyle]], girlfriend [[Nell Shipman]], and his dog Laddie, drove what seemed like endless miles across the Mexican desert south of Tijuana while being pursued by renegade banditos.

	The Maxwell is perhaps most famous as the vehicle "driven" by [[comedian]] [[Jack Benny]] on his [[radio]] and [[television]] programs, decades after the Maxwell ceased production. It was a running joke on the programs that Benny was a miser driving an outdated, noisy, barely-functioning jalopy. On Benny's radio program voice artist [[Mel Blanc]] portrayed Benny's Maxwell sputtering, chugging, and gasping with various comic vocal [[sound effect]]s. (Contrary to the portrayal on Benny's show, Maxwells were rated as fairly good automobiles in their time.) Benny appears onscreen driving a Maxwell in the film ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]''.		The Maxwell is perhaps most famous as the vehicle "driven" by [[comedian]] [[Jack Benny]] on his [[radio]] and [[television]] programs, decades after the Maxwell ceased production. It was a running joke on the programs that Benny was a miser driving an outdated, noisy, barely-functioning jalopy. On Benny's radio program voice artist [[Mel Blanc]] portrayed Benny's Maxwell sputtering, chugging, and gasping with various comic vocal [[sound effect]]s. (Contrary to the portrayal on Benny's show, Maxwells were rated as fairly good automobiles in their time.) Benny appears onscreen driving a Maxwell in the film ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]''.

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The '''Maxwell''' was a brand of [[automobile]]s manufactured in the United States of America from about [[1904]] to [[1925]].

The [[brand name]] of motor cars was started as the '''Maxwell-Briscoe Company''' of [[Tarrytown, New York]]. The company was named after founders [[Jonathan Dixon Maxwell]], who earlier had worked for [[Oldsmobile]], and the Briscoe Brothers Metalworks. [[Benjamin Briscoe]], an automobile industry pioneer, was president of the company at its height.

Maxwell was the only profitable company of the combine named [[United States Motor Company]] formed in [[1910]]. Due to a conflict between two of its backers, the United States Motor Company failed in [[1913]]. Maxwell was the only surviving member of the combine.
In [[1913]], the Maxwell assets were purchased by [[Walter Flanders]], who reorganized the company as the '''Maxwell Motor Company, Inc.'''. The company moved to [[Detroit, Michigan]]. Some of the Maxwells were also manufactured at a plant in [[Dayton, Ohio]]. For a time, Maxwell was considered one of the three top automobile firms in America (though the phrase the [[Big Three]] was not used) along with [[Buick]] and of course [[Ford Motor Company]].

In a short period of time, however, Maxwell over-extended and wound up deeply in debt with over half of their production unsold in the post [[World War I]] recession in [[1920]]. The following year, [[Walter P. Chrysler]] arranged to take a controlling interest in Maxwell. Maxwell Motors was re-incorporated in [[West Virginia]] with Walter Chrysler as the chairman. Around the same time that all of this was happening, Maxwell was also in the process of merging, awkwardly at best, with the ailing [[Chalmers automobile|Chalmers]] automobile company. Chalmers production would end in late 1923.

In [[1925]] Walter Chrysler formed the [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler Motors Corporation]]. That same year the Maxwell line was phased out and the Maxwell company assets were absorbed by Chrysler. The Maxwell would continue to live on in another form however, because the new line of [[4-cylinder]] Chryslers which were then introduced for the 1926 model year were created largely by using the design of earlier Maxwells. And these former Maxwells would undergo yet another transformation in 1928, when a second reworking and renaming would bring about the creation of the first [[Plymouth automobile|Plymouth]].

==References in Popular Culture==

In the 1920 Canadian [[silent movie]], [[Something New]], the Maxwell roadster performed incredible acts of endurance as the hero [[Bert Van Tuyle]], girlfriend [[Nell Shipman]], and his dog Laddie, drove what seemed like endless miles across the Mexican desert south of Tijuana while being pursued by renegade banditos.

The Maxwell is perhaps most famous as the vehicle "driven" by [[comedian]] [[Jack Benny]] on his [[radio]] and [[television]] programs, decades after the Maxwell ceased production. It was a running joke on the programs that Benny was a miser driving an outdated, noisy, barely-functioning jalopy. On Benny's radio program voice artist [[Mel Blanc]] portrayed Benny's Maxwell sputtering, chugging, and gasping with various comic vocal [[sound effect]]s. (Contrary to the portrayal on Benny's show, Maxwells were rated as fairly good automobiles in their time.) Benny appears onscreen driving a Maxwell in the film ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]''.

==See also==
*[[List of automobile manufacturers]]

==References==
* Kimes, Beverly Rae (Historian and Author) and Clark, Henry Austin, Jr. (Chief of Research) (MCMLXXXIX). ''Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1805-1942'' (Second edition). Krause Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-87341-111-0.

== External links ==
* [http://www.autogallery.org.ru/m/maxwell.htm Maxwell/Maxwell-Briscoe] with photos of various Maxwells
* [http://www.chryslerclub.org/histry.htm Early Chrysler history (including Maxwell)]

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