Scripps-Booth

Scripps-Booth was an American car marque based in Detroit, Michigan, established in 1913 by the artist and engineer James Scripps Booth of the Scripps publishing family. It began with cyclecars and moved on to a luxurious light car, the Model C of 1915, designed by William B. Stout, about a third of whose production was shipped to Europe. A sporting model called Vitesse was developed around a V8 designed by Alanson Brush. After reliability trouble with early Sterling engines, the Model G changed to a Chevrolet 490 engine. General Motors acquired the company and ran it as a division until the brand was discontinued in 1923.