Durant Second-Series Four-Cylinder History
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After a year without production, Durant Motors relaunched in 1928 with an entirely new lineup. The four-cylinder side debuted as the M2 (April 1928), succeeded almost immediately by the M4 (September 1928). For 1929 the four-cylinder was renamed the 4-40, rated at 36 horsepower. A notable product advance came by 1930 when all-steel bodies from the Budd Company were introduced across the range — a genuinely modern feature at the price point.
The final four-cylinder code was the 407, assembled at Durant's Oakland, California plant from 1930. US production at Lansing, Michigan ended in August 1931. Canadian operations under Dominion Motors continued building 407-based cars through 1932 before winding down entirely. The 407 was the last chapter in a decade-long Durant four-cylinder story that had opened with the A-22.
Generations
M2 / M4 · 1928 return models
Reintroduced Durant four-cylinder; M2 launched April 1928, M4 replaced it in September 1928.
4-40 · 1929 four-cylinder
36 hp four-cylinder; renamed for 1929 with expanded body options.
407 · Final four-cylinder
All-steel Budd bodies standard; US production ended August 1931; Dominion Motors (Canada) continued through 1932.
Body styles
- Touring
- Sedan
- Coupe
- Roadster
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