Rapid Motor Vehicle Company
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The Rapid Motor Vehicle Company was founded in 1902 in Pontiac, Michigan, by brothers Max (1874-1946) and Morris Grabowsky, whose earlier venture, Grabowsky Motor Company, had been founded in Detroit in 1900.[2] They went on to build one-ton trucks and were the beginning of GMC Truck division after they were acquired by General Motors in 1909.[3]
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Formerly | Grabowsky Motor Company |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | Automotive |
Genre | Commercial Vehicles |
Founded | 1900; 124 years ago (1900) [1] |
Founder | Max and Morris Grabowsky |
Defunct | 1909; 115 years ago (1909) |
Fate | Acquired by General Motors and was predecessor to GMC Truck |
Successor | GMC Truck |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | U.S. |
Products | Automobiles, autoparts |
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