Coachwork by LeBaron
The history of LeBaron Carrossiers Inc. dates back to 1920. It was founded by two prominent and well known coachbuilders, Thomas L. Hibbard and Raymond Dietrich. The duo established their business at 2 Columbus Circle in New York City. The location was expensive but it did provide the image and prestige they were hoping to ascertain. The name, LeBaron, was chosen because it sounded French and sophisticated.
The New York City office was just that, an office where the design work was done. There were no coachbuilding facilities at this location. This allowed them to segregate their talents from the manufacturer of the chassis and the actual coachbuilding firms.
Soon after the Design Studio opened their doors for business, they were approached by Ralph Roberts from Brewster who was looking for work. Dietrich and Hibbard appreciated his talents and offered him a one-third partnership in the business. In the years to come, both Dietrich and Hibbard left the company they formed to for other opportunities. This left Roberts in charge of the company.
A Detroit based firm named Briggs acquired the LeBaron Company in 1927. Briggs had a well established list of clientele that included marques such as Ford, Chrysler, Hudson and Overland. These connections allowed LeBaron's business to flourish and prosper. Soon, they had attracted work from Cadillac, Pierce Arrow, and Lincoln.
The New York City office was just that, an office where the design work was done. There were no coachbuilding facilities at this location. This allowed them to segregate their talents from the manufacturer of the chassis and the actual coachbuilding firms.
Soon after the Design Studio opened their doors for business, they were approached by Ralph Roberts from Brewster who was looking for work. Dietrich and Hibbard appreciated his talents and offered him a one-third partnership in the business. In the years to come, both Dietrich and Hibbard left the company they formed to for other opportunities. This left Roberts in charge of the company.
A Detroit based firm named Briggs acquired the LeBaron Company in 1927. Briggs had a well established list of clientele that included marques such as Ford, Chrysler, Hudson and Overland. These connections allowed LeBaron's business to flourish and prosper. Soon, they had attracted work from Cadillac, Pierce Arrow, and Lincoln.
Q: What manufacturers did LeBaron create coachwork for? A: LeBaron created coachwork for (at least) the following manufacturers: Chrysler, Duesenberg, Ford, Graham-Paige, Imperial, Isotta, Lincoln, Marmon, McFarlan, Minerva, Packard, Pierce Arrow, Stutz Q: What body styles did LeBaron create? A: LeBaron created (at least) the following body styles: 2 Window Truck Sedan, 2-4 Passenger Rumble Seat Coupe, 2-Window Cabriolet, 3-Window Brougham, 3-Window Landaulet, 3-Window Truck Sedan, 4-Door Sedan, 7-Passenger Sedan, 7-Passenger Speedster, 8-Passenger Sedan, Aero Phaeton, Aero Sport Coupe, All Weather Cabriolet, All Weather Ccabriolet, All Weather Town Car, All Weather Town Car LeBaron, All-Weather Cabriolet, All-Weather Town Car, Boattail Speedster, Brougham, Brougham 3-Window, C.C. Convertible Sedan, Cabriolet 2-Window, Cabriolet Coupe, Cabriolet LeBaron, Close Coupled Sedan, Close-Coupled Sedan, Club Coupe, Club Sedan, Collapsible Sport Cabriolet, Convertible Berline, Convertible Coupe, Convertible Roadster, Convertible Sedan, Convertible Sedan Phaeton, Convertible Victoria, Coupe, Coupe Roadster, Coupe Roadster Aux. St., Custom Sport Phaeton, Dual Cowl Phaeton, Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton, Dual Cowl 'Barrelside' Phaeton, Enclosed Drive Limousine, Fastback Town Car, Five-Passenger Coupe, Four-Passenger Speedster, Hardtop, Landaulet 3-Window, Landaulet Limousine, LeBaron All-Weather Town Car, LeBaron Body, LeBaron Brougham, LeBaron Cabriolet, LeBaron Convertible Roadster, LeBaron Convertible Sedan, LeBaron Convertible Sedan Part., LeBaron Coupe, LeBaron Limousine, LeBaron Sport Sedan, LeBaron Town Car, Limousine, LWB Convertible Sedan, Phaeton, Roadster, Rumble Seat Coupe, Runabout Speedster, Runabout Speedster Model 1106, Sedan, Sedan Limousine, Special Roadster, Speedster, Speedster Phaeton, Sport Brougham, Sport Coupe, Sport Phaeton, Sport Sedan, Sports Coupe, Tourer, Touring Car, Touring Limousine, Touring Limousine LeBaron, Touring Sedan, Town Cabriolet, Town Car, Town Coupe, Town Sedan Limousine, Travel Dual Cowl Phaeton, Trk. Sedan Three Window, Trk. Sedan Three-Window, Trk. Sedan Two Window, Trk. Sedan Two-Window, Truck Sedan - 2 Window, Truck Sedan 3 Window, Victoria, Victoria Coupe