Drexel Motorcar Corporation was an American automobile manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, that operated briefly from 1916 to 1917. The company emerged as a successor to the Farmack brand, which was founded by Albert J. Farmer. In an effort to finance the development of a new version of his Earmack car, Farmer established Drexel. The initial model produced by Drexel was the Model 5-40, which featured a four-cylinder single overhead camshaft…