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The Hupp Motor Car Company was founded in 1909 by Robert C. Hupp, a co-designer of the Curved Dash Oldsmobile. Hupmobile production began with the Model 20, which cost $750 and would remain in production through 1913. This example is one of approximately 7,000 built in 1911 and was repainted in its current white during previous ownership.
Manufacturer: Hupp Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan - USA Type: Model 20 (A/B) Runabout Production time: 1909 - 1910 Production outlet: 6,958 Production time: 1909 - 1913 (all Model 20 Series => 20 / 20-A / 20-B /20-C) Production outlet: 43,891 (1909-1913: all Model 20 Series) Engine: 1835cc straight-4 L-head (by Buda Engine Co., Buda - Illinois) Power: 16.9 bhp Torque: unknown Drivetrain ...
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Following a distinguished career with Oldsmobile, Ford and Regal, Robert Craig Hupp established manufacture of motor cars bearing his name in 1909 in Detroit, Michigan. The first Hupmobile was a four cylinder 16.9hp Runabout with sliding gear transmission and this car, designated the Model 20, found 1,618 customers in the first year. Launched at the Detroit Motor Show in February 1909, it was ...
The first Hupmobile, the Model 20 Runabout, was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show in February of 1909 with much fanfare and went into production a month later. This economical automobile was offered to the public at $750.00 F.O.B. and was considered a bargain with its two-speed sliding gear transmission and Bosch high tension magneto ignition ...
The Hupmobile was built in Michigan in the United States, founded by Robert Hupp in 1909 and closed down in 1940 The Hupmobile Model 20 was built from 1908-13. For 1908, it was available only as a runabout. By 1911, three additional body styles became available including a two-passenger torpedo, a four-passenger touring car and a four-passenger coupe. In 1912, it was joined by a larger Model ...
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Introduced at the February 1909 Detroit Automobile Show, it was designated the Hupmobile Model 20. Priced at $750, it undersold the Model T Ford. Production began in March at the newly organized Hupp Motor Car Company. First-year sales were impressive—1,618 cars—and more than tripled in 1910. Three additional body styles were added for 1911 ...
The dawn of the automotive era was a time of ingenuity and innovation, and at the heart of this revolution was the 1911 Hupmobile Model 20. Crafted by the Hupp Motor Car Company of Detroit, founded by Robert C. Hupp, this vehicle emerged as a beacon of affordable mobility. The Model 20 was not just a car; it was a statement of progress ...
