Dan Patch (United States) - AllCarIndex

Dan Patch was an automobile brand that operated briefly from 1910 to 1911, under the auspices of the M.W. Savage Factories Company, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company was primarily known for manufacturing cattle feed and a variety of other products, including stopwatches, cream separators, sewing machines, and stoves, all marketed under the Dan Patch name, which was inspired by a famous racehorse owned by the company.

In 1910, Dan Patch expanded its product line to include automobiles, sourcing vehicles from an Indiana manufacturer, likely McIntyre. The cars produced were conventional in design, featuring tourers and roadsters equipped with engines that delivered 35 to 40 horsepower. The company projected ambitious sales goals, aiming to sell 1,500 units in 1911; however, the actual sales fell short of this target, with only a limited number of vehicles reaching customers. A few cars may have been sold into 1912, but they were marketed under the Savage name rather than Dan Patch. The brand's brief existence reflected the challenges faced by early automotive manufacturers in a competitive market.