[1] Considered powerful and well-designed, the Abbott sported a Continental engine.

[2] By 1916, production of these cars had reached 15 to 20 units a day, so the company moved from Detroit to a larger facility in Cleveland.

This proved too stressful on the company's finances, and they declared bankruptcy in April 1918.

[1][2][4] His goal was to "place five hundred cars in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.

"[1] Models that Abbott-Detroit offered included: Prices ranged from US$1700 for the Fore Door to US$3050 for the Limousine.