Norman de Vaux[2] (1876-1964)[3] was a famed cross country cyclist[4] and had become a successful Cadillac dealer by 1903 and a west coast distributor for Buick.
[6] De Vaux grew wealthy by gaining distribution rights for several western states during these years and selling his shares in Chevrolet for $4 Million.
Using the assets of Durant, De Vaux partnered with Hall and incorporated the DeVaux-Hall Motors Corporation as a new company on December 15, 1930.
Later, a smaller number of De Vaux cars were built in a former Durant plant in Oakland, California.
Bodies were essentially the same as the defunct Durant, but got a minor facelift from Russian-born stylist Alexis de Sakhnoffsky.
Sakhnoffsky designed for other automakers including Cord, Auburn, Nash, Packard, and American Bantam.
De Vaux-Hall filed for bankruptcy in February 1932,[9] unable to pay its creditors (including Continental).
It built three models: the 4-cylinder Beacon, on a shorter chassis, and the 6-cylinder Ace and Flyer, both based on the De Vaux.
Remaining assets were repurchased by Norman De Vaux who hoped to restart production.