Gardner Motor Co. Inc. was an American automobile manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri, that operated from 1919 to 1931. The company was founded by Russell Gardner and his sons, who initially entered the automotive industry by building bodies for Chevrolet vehicles. By 1915, they had established the Chevrolet Motor Co. of St. Louis, producing Chevrolets under license until the company was sold to General Motors during World War I. The…