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What does a pipe organ have to do with an automobile? It may be difficult to see the connection, but the owners of the company that made the Dagmar automobile in the early 1900s, the M.P. Moller Motor Car Company, made both. But while Moller may have built thousands of pipe organs over its history, the number of Dagmars made is somewhat of a mystery, but may be as few as just 100 automobiles.

M.P. Moller was a Danish immigrant who moved to the United States in 1872 to work first as a cabinet maker, then later as a maker of pipe organs, and finally opening his own company in Hagerstown, Maryland, which he built into one of the country's most successful makers of pipe organs.

In 1902, Moller was approached by the owners of the Crawford Bicycle Company in Hagerstown to invest in building automobiles, which Moller did and the Crawford Automobile Company was formed. After several years of struggling to make a profit, however, Moller had to buy out the company and become sole owner. The early Crawfords were very limited in number, up to as many as 275 a year, and had either 2-cylinder or 4-cylinder engines.

Following Moller's takeover of the company, Crawford produced mainly six-cylinder cars that were assembled from parts from other makers. There several custom made cars, however, including one that was fitted as a camper of sorts, with bunk beds and a stove. Crawford also produced some race cars, including one that placed eighth in the 1916 Indianapolis 500.

In 1922, Crawford introduced a new line. It was called the Dagmar, a luxury sports car named after Queen Dagmar of Bohemia and Moller's eldest daughter that was priced at around $3,500. It had the same 6-cylinder engine as previous models, but had an entirely different body, with a Victoria top, a high narrow radiator, straight line fenders and brass trim. It was elegant. It was distinctive. It was a hit.

Initially, the car had red hexagons on the hubcaps, but it was too close in design to the Packard trade mark and the feature was dropped in future models.

Other Dagmars to follow included the Petite Sedan (1923), the Dagmar 6-80 (1924) and the Dagmar Roadster (1924). The Dagmar continued in production until 1927, while last Crawford automobiles sold in 1923.

Dagmars were owned by many celebrities of the day, including Gloria Swanson and Harold L. Lockwood, a Hollywood stuntman known as the "Daredevil," who started touring the country and doing tricks in his Dagmar.

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