LaFayette was an American automobile marque tied to Nash Motors. It began as LaFayette Motors, founded in 1919 and named for the Marquis de la Fayette, whose cameo served as the badge on its cars. From 1920 the company built expensive V8 luxury cars at Indianapolis, and its innovations included what the article calls the first electric clock in an automobile, but the very high price held sales down. Charles W. Nash became president in 1921, Nash Motors became full owner in 1924, and the plant was turned over to Ajax cars. Nash revived the name in 1934 for a smaller, cheaper line sold as LaFayette Built By Nash. By the 1937 model year it was no longer a separate make, and the Nash LaFayette stayed on as the lowest priced Nash until the 1941 Nash 600 replaced it.
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Founded in 1919, LaFayette Motors was named in honor of the Marquis de la Fayette
History, 1924 ownership
In 1924, Nash Motors became full owner of LaFayette Motors, and the name was retired soon after.
History, headquarters
LaFayette was originally headquartered in Mars Hill, Indianapolis, Indiana
Part Of: Automobile Transport, History, luxury cars
made luxury motor cars, beginning in 1920
Part Of: Nash, History, Nash ownership
In 1924, Nash Motors became full owner of LaFayette Motors
In Group: Automobile Makes, History, marque
LaFayette autos had a cameo of the Marquis as their logo
Has Vehicles: Nash LaFayette, History, Nash LaFayette
the LaFayette line continued as Nash's lowest-priced offering through 1940
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