Velie Model History

United States · founded 1908

A Moline, Illinois marque (1908–1928) built by John Deere's grandson — from brass-era four-cylinders through a pioneering straight-eight, producing ~75,000 cars before the founder's death ended the line.

Models

Velie Four

Velie's founding four-cylinder line (1909–~1915) — 30 to 40 hp, touring or roadster body, with in-house engines from 1911, and the cars that established the Moline marque.

Touring car · 1909–1915
Model 48

The 'New Velie Six' — a 55 hp six-cylinder car that coincided with Velie's production peak of roughly 9,000 units in 1920.

Touring car · 1920–1921
Model 58

Velie's bold single-model gamble — the company bet its entire 1922 lineup on one OHV six-cylinder car at a time when most competitors offered a range.

Touring car · 1922–1924
Model 60

The technological peak of Velie's six-cylinder line — balloon tires, four-wheel hydraulic brakes, and a 58 hp OHV six on a 118-inch wheelbase.

Sedan · 1925–1927
Model 8-88

Velie's final and most powerful car — a 90 hp Lycoming straight-eight on a 125-inch wheelbase, launched the same year its founder died.

Sedan · 1928–1928

Other makes