Star Motors (Star Motor Car Company) 1924

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Beautifully engraved certificate from the Star Motors, Incorporated issued in 1924. This historic document was printed by the E.A. Wright Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of factory buildings and a large star. This item is hand signed by the companys vice-president and assistant secretary and is over 76 years old. The Company was founded by William C. Durant, (1861-1947): The founder of General Motors Corporation. Durant began his career with a horse-drawn carriage company in 1886 and took over Buick in 1904, forming the General Motors (GM) Company in 1908. He lost control in 1910 to Chevrolet but regained ownership in 1915. He was forced out for good in 1920 and founded his own company, Durant Motors, Inc., in 1921.