E. Paul Du Pont, a member of the same well-known family that made a fortune producing paint and chemicals.
Based in Wilmington, Delaware, Du Pont Motors, Inc. was established during World War I to manufacture marine engines for use during the conflict. When the war ended and marine engines were no longer needed, the company shifted to automobile production. Their first car, the Model A, debuted in 1919 at the Commodore Hotel in New York, a venue that ensured the new automobile would be noticed by all of the right people.








































