Maybe I have been living under a rock but I have never seen this manufacturer’s vehicles. I talked to the owner/restorer and he stated they were a big player at one time.

Soooo…who can name the car and the year of this vehicle? I blocked out the name and plate to allow the real aficionados to step forward.

 

A Hupmobile, maybe 1940-41?

When you said you had never heard of it, but it was popular once, I immediately thought of Hupmobile. I don't think I ever saw one moving, but had seen a couple sitting around when I was a kid, circa early 1960's.

 

Yep, Hupmobile perhaps a very late 1930s vintage.

 

1940 Hupmobile Skylark...interesting cars.

 

1941 Graham Hollywood built on a '36-'37 Cord body.
Mark

 

You guys know your cars!!

It's a '41, last year produced.

 

Can you imagine scouting parts for a Huppmobile?!

Any pics of what appears to be a yellow ****** FC-170 next row over?

 

Sorry Ross, I didn't take any pictures of that one. That's another vehicle I never saw before.

 

Hupp Skylark or Graham Hollywood .. both used the 1936/37 Cord body dies. The Cord was front wheel drive with a Lycoming flathead V8.

Hupp & Graham were rear wheel drive with flathead 6's.

Supposedly Hupp made a 1940 version in their factory, but in 1941, Graham made the Hupp in their factory. Hupmobile went bankrupt in 1941.

btw: E. L. (Errat Loban) Cord owned The Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Co., also owned Lycoming. Last year for Auburn: 1936. Last year for Cord: 1937.

The 3 Graham brothers were making trucks for Dodge, then when Dodge was purchased by Chrysler in 1926, Chrysler purchased the Graham's truck biz.

The Grahams took the money, purchased the Paige Automobile Co., became Graham-Paige, introduced a new car called the Jewett. Jewett & Paige were dropped circa 1930.

1932 Graham Blue Streak set a new styling trend, was the first car to have skirted front fenders. It wasn't too long before every other car had them.

Graham goofed in 1936, introduced a new car that some call the 'Sharknose' Graham. The car was butt ugly, sales took a nosedive. Graham hoped their new '41 based off the Cord would help, it didn't.

During WWII, Joseph Frazer became prez of Graham, had famed stylist Howard "Dutch" Darrin design a car.

After the war ended, Henry J. Kaiser wanted to get in the car biz, took on Frazer as a partner. The car Darrin designed became the 1947 Kaiser & 1947 Frazer.

Both cars were pretty much the same, but the Frazer had a different grille, trim and fancier interior.

1941 Packard Clipper also styled by Darrin. Hibbard & Darrin was a custom body maker in Paris, but failed during the Depression. Darrin then free lanced.

In the 1975, Robert Kramer, owner of Kramer Volvo in Santa Monica CA asked Darrin if there was anything he could do with what Kramer called "this ugly Volvo sedan."

Dutch made a few changes, but it would have cost Kramer too much money to implement them, so this was Dutch's 'swan song.'

 

Great history lesson Number; you will never see me refer to you as "dummy".
Your contributions to this site are invaluable. Thanks.

 

Great info, Bill! you are a fountain of knowledge.

The Lycoming Engine factory was/is located in Williamsport, PA. Piper Aircraft, known for their yellow J-3 Piper Cub, was started in Lock Haven, PA (where I live now). Mr. Piper used Lycoming engines in his planes. Lock Haven is 30 miles down the road from Williamsport.

 

Thanks for the history lesson... I never seen the Hupmobile. What was it powered by?