Westcott (United States) - AllCarIndex

The Westcott was one of the more highly regarded independent cars of the teens and early 1920's. The first Westcott was a high-wheeler, with more conventional designs following shortly afterwards. The 1910 Westcott was powered by a Continental 4-cylinder engine, with Continental being the engine of choice for all of the Westcott's existence. Carriage manufacturing was ended shortly after the car's introduction and in 1913 a 6-cylinder line was added to the existing 4-cylinder range. The 4-cylinder line was discontinued in 1916, the same year that the company moved production to Springfield, OH. Yearly production was never high, peaking in 1921 with more that 1700 cars built. Throughout the 1920s Westcott produced at least two series of cars powered by Continental Series 9N and 7R engines until 1922 and 8N plus 12X engines from 1923 on. In 1924 the company offered 4-wheel brakes and balloon tyres on an optional basis, these becoming standard equipment on the 1925 models. The company folded in 1925 after producing approximately 15,000 cars during its 16 years of operation.