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Pre-War Production Cars

At The Greenbrier Concours d'Elegance we define "Pre-War Production Cars" as cars that were mass produced and low in price to consumers prior to WWII. This class can go all the way back to the first mass produced automobiles manufactured by the Duryea brothers when they built and sold 13 automobiles in 1896. However, the term “production cars” generally refers to automobiles manufactured after 1916, since earlier cars are classified as “Brass Era” automobiles.  

​Many other small companies followed the lead of the Duryea brothers in a relatively short period of time, but it wasn’t until Henry Ford introduced the Model T in 1908 that true mass production of the automobile was launched. He manufactured almost a million model T Fords a year from 1908 until 1927, using his famous assembly line and large numbers of workers. Other car manufacturers followed in Ford’s steps, but none produced automobiles in the numbers Ford did until 1928 when Chevrolet production surpassed Fords for the first time. With automobile sales increasing annually, it soon became a race to see who could manufacturer and sell the most cars each year. This gave rise to a category of automobiles referred to today as “Production Cars." Put simply, any automobile built in very large numbers and for sale to ordinary people at competitive prices generally falls into this classification.

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The Greenbrier   
​101 Main Street West, 
​White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986
 
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877.935.0426
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  • Home
  • About
    • History
    • Contact
  • Events
    • Welcome Reception
    • Summit Drive
    • Cars and Cocktails
    • Charitable Dinner
    • Concours
  • Info
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    • The Greenbrier
    • The Greenbrier Valley
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  • Charities
    • AACA Library and Research Center
    • Mountaineer Autism Project
    • First Responders Children's Foundation
  • Join Us
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    • Free Concours Tickets
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    • Summit Drive Registration
    • Cars and Cocktails Registration
    • Concours d'Elegance Registration