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Dietrich Inc.

Dietrich Inc. was an American coachbuilder set up in Detroit in 1925 by the designer Ray Dietrich after he left LeBaron. It began with a major body contract from Lincoln.1

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Key facts

Founder
Raymond H. (Ray) Dietrich1 Independently researched
Headquarters
Detroit, Michigan, USA1 Independently researched

History

Ray Dietrich left LeBaron in 1925 after an approach from Murray Body's president in Detroit and sold his LeBaron shares. The new Dietrich firm was to be half his own, with its own factory and staff of designers and draftsmen. The offer came with a large contract from Lincoln, for which Murray was a body supplier, and Edsel Ford helped Dietrich settle in Detroit. Werner Gubitz later moved from LeBaron to Dietrich Inc. as chief illustrator and designer.

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Sources

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    A history of coachbuilder LeBaron Level D Vanderbilt Cup Races
    • Dietrich resigned from LeBaron and sold his shares; "Ray would own 50% of the firm"
    • Edsel Ford arranged a house for Dietrich on Jefferson Avenue, Detroit
    • company history
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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