Daniels was the former president of Oakland and Neff E. Parish (owner of the Parish pressed steel company).

With custom coachwork the Daniels was a bespoke car only built to order, first using a Hershell-Spillman V8 engine and from 1919 on a proprietary V8.

The Daniels 8 was offered for a price of $7,450 in 1922. So the car was very, very expensive as you could buy for example an Oakland for $1,600.

A personality clash between George Daniels and Neff Parish was the end of the comnpany in 1924.

J.W. Bowman Company's Danels 8 emblem. (source: Radiator Emblem Collection)
J.W. Bowman Company’s Danels 8 emblem. (source: Radiator Emblem Collection)
1919 Daniels 8.
1919 Daniels 8.
Daniels Chicago dealership in Motor Row on Michigan Avenue. (source: Radiator Emblem Collection)
Daniels Chicago dealership in Motor Row on Michigan Avenue. (source: Radiator Emblem Collection)
Daniels Chicago dealership building in 2018 on 2210 South Michigan Avenue. (©Photo by Segura)
Daniels Chicago dealership building in 2018 on 2210 South Michigan Avenue. (©Photo by Segura)