Graham-Paige

In 1927, the Graham brothers entered the automobile business by purchasing the Paige-Detroit Motor Company and began producing Graham-Paige cars with six- and eight-cylinder engines, earning a reputation for quality and having success in racing. They designed most of the engines used in their cars and made most of their own bodies. The 1932 models featured the influential "Blue Streak" design with enclosed fenders and a rear banjo frame. Graham introduced a crankshaft-driven supercharger in 1934, but by 1935 the Blue Streak styling was becoming outdated. The company signed an agreement with REO Motor Car Company to purchase car bodies and added new front-end styling and revised detailing to create the 1936 and 1937 Grahams. The 1938 "Spirit of Motion" Graham was designed by Amos Northup and introduced with much fanfare but was a sales flop, and with low production, the company struggled through 1939 and 1940.

In 1919, Joseph B., Robert C., and Ray A. Graham began producing kits to convert Ford Model Ts into trucks, and by 1922, they expanded to Detroit and Stockton to open plants for Graham Brothers truck brand. In 1925, the Dodge Brothers bought Graham Brothers truck firm and the brothers took on executive positions at Dodge. In 1927, the brothers entered the automobile business and purchased Paige-Detroit Motor Company, makers of Paige and Jewett automobiles. They established the Graham-Paige company and produced their line of Graham-Paige cars with six- and eight-cylinder engines. Graham-Paige made most of their own bodies and engines and developed several innovative features, such as enclosed fenders and a banjo frame. The company also produced a crankshaft-driven supercharger in 1934. Despite initial success, sales fell during the depression, and by 1935, Graham signed an agreement with REO Motor Car Company to purchase car bodies. Graham-Paige's logo featured profiles of the three Graham brothers and was used in insignia on the cars.