1910 Paige-Detroit Model B Roadster (more pics below 👇)
A transitional model that marked Paige-Detroit’s pivot from failure to success, the Model B Roadster appeared in late 1910 following a complete company reorganization.
After entrepreneur Harry Jewett determined that the company’s initial three-cylinder two-stroke offering was unsatisfactory, he ousted founder Frederick O. Paige and shut down production to retool.
The Model B emerged from this shakeup as one of the first Paige-Detroits powered by a conventional four-cylinder four-stroke engine (though still rated at 25 horsepower like its predecessor).
Built on a compact 90-inch wheelbase, the Model B presented sporty proportions suited to its two-passenger roadster configuration. Brass appointments included headlamps, cowl lamps, a single taillamp, and a prominent radiator bearing the “Paige-Detroit” script and badge.
The roadster top featured a deployable windscreen offering basic weather protection for touring.
Within months of the Model B’s introduction, the company dropped “Detroit” from its name, becoming simply “Paige” in 1911.
This brief transitional period makes the four-cylinder 1910 Paige-Detroit models particularly noteworthy in the marque’s history, representing the foundation upon which the company would build its later reputation for performance-oriented automobiles.
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