Corbin (automobile)
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| Company type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Defunct | 1912 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Vehicles Automotive parts |
The Corbin was an American automobile manufactured from 1904 to 1912 in New Britain, Connecticut. Early cars were air-cooled, but the company later added water-cooling.



In mid 1903 the Corbin Vehicle company would be incorporated in Connecticut with a capitalization of $200,000 to manufacture automobiles. The company would operate out of New Britain Connecticut; cars would be in the Russell & Erwin Manufacturing factory which was owned by the American Hardware Corporation[1] The president would be P Corbin; vice president Charles M. Jarvis.[2]
During 1912, the Model 30 (for $2,000) and Model 40 (for $3,000) were on display in Madison Square Garden.[3]