1909 Chalmers - Detroit Roadster (1)

1909 Chalmers - Detroit Roadster (1), originally uploaded by 4speed.

Chalmers Motor Car Company was a United States based automobile company located in Detroit, Michigan.

Chalmers flourished in the 1910s and then faltered in the 1920s post-World War I recession. It merged with the Maxwell Automobile Company in the early 1920s, and ended all production in late 1923.

With a 115 in (2921 mm) wheelbase on 34 in (86 cm) wheels, Chalmers were expensive cars for the period. The 30 Touring and the 30 Roadster sold for US$1500, when the Black could be had as low as $375, the Brush Runabout for US$485, Western's Gale Model A US$500, and the high-volume Oldsmobile Runabout for US$650, while Cole 30 was US$1500, and the Oakland 40 was US$1600. The Chalmers 30 Coupe at US2400 was nearer the US$2000 Enger 40, while 40 Touring and 40 Roadster at US2750 and 40 Torpedo at US3000 were still below American's lowest-price model, at US$4250 (its highest was US$5250).

Taking part in early racing, a Chalmers won the 1910 Glidden Tour.

The company also originated the Chalmers Award in professional baseball