Period Star literature known to the club, from the old durantcars literature guide: 59 sales brochures and folders and 14 manuals and parts books. Each item carries the guide’s reference code (category, year, number and page count). Click a cover to enlarge it.
On this page: Sales brochures and folders · Repair manuals · Instruction manuals · Parts books
Sales brochures and folders
Sales brochures and folders were provided by dealers to prospective customers. They typically show pictures of the cars and their specifications; some were printed well before production, so their details are not always accurate.
1922
Durant to Build New Car announcement
Durant to Build New Car, advance proof
1923
The Star Car catalog, French edition
The Star Car catalog
Plants Where the Star Car Is Being Manufactured
1924
The New Star Car Special Roadster
1925
The Star Car: Economy, Reliability and Riding Comfort, Durant Motors of Canada
Star Cars: The Car for the Millions with the Million Dollar Motor
27 Feature Reasons: What They Mean to You in Buying Tomorrow’s Car Today
Star Cars catalog, sedan and coupe on the cover
Star Cars: The Car for the Millions, orange cover
Experiences of Owners
Low-Cost Transportation: Star Cars
Durant Motors of Canada price list
Star Cars: A Catalogue of Low-Cost Transportation, Durant Motor Company of California
1926
The Star Six Car, Durant Motors of Canada
The New Star Six Coupe
New Star ton trucks: the Fleetruck
Refined Star 4 Coach and Coupster
Star Cars: Fours and Sixes
Star Six Sport Roadster postcard
1927
The Star Car for 1927
Star Cars: Improved 4, Improved 6
Star Six Compound Fleetruck: The Latest, Greatest Ton Truck
The New Silent Star Four Motor Completely Suspended in Rubber
How This Champion Star Car Won Its Right to the Title
The Improved Star Four, the New Star Six
Greater Star Six, New Silent Star Four
Star Cars: Fours and Sixes
Commercial Auto Bodies for Star, York Body Corporation
Mifflinburg Commercial Bodies for Star Chassis
Improved Star Six De Luxe Sport Roadster
Value Without Parallel
1928
The New Star
The Star: The Largest Car at the Lowest Price
Durant Silver Anniversary emblem folder
Repair manuals
Repair manuals show short cuts and methods for repair and upkeep of specific models.
1926
- Repair manual for Models C, CC, F and M, January 1926, 110 pages. No cover picture is available.
1927
Star Six Model R repair manual, September 1927
- Repair manual for the Model R, September 1927, 110 pages. A complete copy is in the members’ Durant Digital Library.
1929
Durant and Star Cars repair manual, January 1929
- Repair manual for Star C, CC, F and M and Durant M2 and M4, January 1929, 116 pages. A complete copy is in the members’ Durant Digital Library.
Instruction manuals
Instruction manuals tell the owner how to operate and maintain a specific model.
1923
Instructions for Care and Operation of Star Motor Cars, April 1923
- Instruction manual for the Model C, April 1923, 32 pages. A complete copy is in the members’ Durant Digital Library.
1925
Star Model F instruction manual, July 1925
- Instruction manual for the Model M, December 1925, 64 pages. No cover picture is available.
- Instruction manual for the Model F, July 1925, 64 pages. A complete copy is in the members’ Durant Digital Library.
1926
Star Four Model M instruction manual, June 1926
Star Six Model R instruction manual, June 1926
- Instruction manual for the Model M, June 1926, 64 pages. A complete copy is in the members’ Durant Digital Library.
- Instruction manual for the Model R, June 1926, 64 pages.
1928
Star Four Model M2 instruction manual, February 1928
- Instruction manual for the Model M2, February 1928.
Parts books
Parts books list the parts used in a specific model, typically with the Durant part number, a description and the quantity used; some cross-reference other models that a part fits.
1926
Star Four Model M repair parts list, January 1926
- Repair parts list for the Model M, January 1926, 40 pages.
1927
- Parts book for the Model R, June 1927, 92 pages, with text and photographs. No cover picture is available. A complete copy is in the members’ Durant Digital Library.
1928
Star Motor Cars parts price list, Durant Motors of Canada, March 1928
Durant and Star repair parts price list, 1928
- Parts price list for the Model M2, Durant Motors of Canada, March 1, 1928.
- Repair parts price list for Star C, CC, F, L, M and R and Durant A and B, January 1928, 100 pages.
1929
Durant, Star and Rugby repair parts price list, 1929
- Repair parts price list for all Durant, Star and Rugby models, July 1929, 64 pages.
Have a Star brochure, manual or parts book that is not listed? The club’s librarian would like to scan it for the Durant Digital Library.