1935 Hupmobile MODEL 517W
4,985 Model W’s were made in 1934 & 1935 selling for $695. Today there are only Seven (7) 517W Sedans known to exist. This is one of them.
Hupmobiles were built from 1909 through 1940 by the Hupp Motor Company of Detroit, Michigan, Their first car, the Model 20, was introduced to the public at the Detroit Auto Show in February 1909. Robert Craig Hupp, a former employee of Oldsmobile and Ford founded the company with his brother Louis in 1908. Following disagreements with his financial backers Hupp sold his stock in the Hupp Motor Car Company. Hupp Motor Company, however, continued to grow after its founder had left. A new plant was purchased in 1924 as Hupp competed strongly against Ford and Chevrolet.
Sales and production began to fall even before the onset of the depression in 1930. Squabbles among stockholders and an attempted hostile takeover in 1935 took their toll on the company. By 1936 the company was forced to sell some of its plants and assets and in 1940 Hupmobile suspended manufacturing.
This vehicle was found in a field on a ranch in South Dakota and restored by an extended family member of the owners. Reportedly the vehicle was on the ranch since almost new. It was discovered amongst other abandoned farm equipment and quite possibly may have only had two owners.
Its swooping fenders, slanted windshield, sloped back and airship hood ornament pay homage to the beginnings of aerodynamic auto design referred to as streamlining.
224 C.I.
80 HP
Straight 6
3 speed manual
4,985 Model W’s were made in 1934 & 1935 selling for $695. Today there are only Seven (7) 517W Sedans known to exist. This is one of them.
Hupmobiles were built from 1909 through 1940 by the Hupp Motor Company of Detroit, Michigan, Their first car, the Model 20, was introduced to the public at the Detroit Auto Show in February 1909. Robert Craig Hupp, a former employee of Oldsmobile and Ford founded the company with his brother Louis in 1908. Following disagreements with his financial backers Hupp sold his stock in the Hupp Motor Car Company. Hupp Motor Company, however, continued to grow after its founder had left. A new plant was purchased in 1924 as Hupp competed strongly against Ford and Chevrolet.
Sales and production began to fall even before the onset of the depression in 1930. Squabbles among stockholders and an attempted hostile takeover in 1935 took their toll on the company. By 1936 the company was forced to sell some of its plants and assets and in 1940 Hupmobile suspended manufacturing.
This vehicle was found in a field on a ranch in South Dakota and restored by an extended family member of the owners. Reportedly the vehicle was on the ranch since almost new. It was discovered amongst other abandoned farm equipment and quite possibly may have only had two owners.
Its swooping fenders, slanted windshield, sloped back and airship hood ornament pay homage to the beginnings of aerodynamic auto design referred to as streamlining.
224 C.I.
80 HP
Straight 6
3 speed manual
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