The Gray Motor Corporation was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1922, as an offshoot of the Gray Motor Company, which had supplied engines to other car makes of the era.
Many of the executive personnel were ex-Ford Motor Company employees, including treasurer Frank L Klingensmith. They decided to take on Henry Ford and his hugely successful Model T in the low-price market. The Gray was powered by a 2.8 litre 20 hp four-cylinder engine, and shared…