Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 188 ¤
1911 Hupmobile Two Seater Runabout Chassis no. 15033 Engine no. 15033
Sold for US$7,280 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 188¤
1911 Hupmobile Two Seater Runabout
1911 Hupmobile Two Seater Runabout
Chassis no. 15033
Engine no. 15033
Chassis no. 15033
Engine no. 15033
112ci Side Valve Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Carburetor
16.9bhp at 1,700rom
3-Speed Manual Transmission
Front and Rear Live Axles
Rear Drum Brakes
*Offered from the Two Generations Collection
*A Barn Find, for restoration
*Sporting brass era runabout
† Sold In Situ - Noted lot is being sold in situ and preview is available Tuesday and Wednesday May 30th and 31st. To make arrangements to view the lots and for further information please contact [email protected].
Please refer to the Buyer Information page for further information.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
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 priced at $750 and Emil Nelson's engineering skills produced a car that was sophisticated and reliable. This was proven between November 1910 and January 1912 when a Hupmobile touring car completed a round the world promotional tour of 48,600 miles crossing 26 different countries. The Model 20 was offered with a choice of four different body styles, including the Runabout, Torpedo, Touring and Coupe and survivors are comparatively rare today. Hupp left the company in 1911 following a disagreement with the board, but Hupmobile continued, the Model 32 of 1912 and onwards, an all steel bodied car, being the mainstay of pre-Great War production. Hupmobile built 6,079 cars in 1911, with sales figures climbing rapidly from year to year, testimony to the high regard these cars were held in.
The Hupmobile offered here appears to be a largely original example which has never undergone restoration. There are no accompanying documents to provide further insights into its history sadly, but it does appear to be ostensibly complete.
Single Carburetor
16.9bhp at 1,700rom
3-Speed Manual Transmission
Front and Rear Live Axles
Rear Drum Brakes
*Offered from the Two Generations Collection
*A Barn Find, for restoration
*Sporting brass era runabout
† Sold In Situ - Noted lot is being sold in situ and preview is available Tuesday and Wednesday May 30th and 31st. To make arrangements to view the lots and for further information please contact [email protected].
Please refer to the Buyer Information page for further information.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
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 priced at $750 and Emil Nelson's engineering skills produced a car that was sophisticated and reliable. This was proven between November 1910 and January 1912 when a Hupmobile touring car completed a round the world promotional tour of 48,600 miles crossing 26 different countries. The Model 20 was offered with a choice of four different body styles, including the Runabout, Torpedo, Touring and Coupe and survivors are comparatively rare today. Hupp left the company in 1911 following a disagreement with the board, but Hupmobile continued, the Model 32 of 1912 and onwards, an all steel bodied car, being the mainstay of pre-Great War production. Hupmobile built 6,079 cars in 1911, with sales figures climbing rapidly from year to year, testimony to the high regard these cars were held in.
The Hupmobile offered here appears to be a largely original example which has never undergone restoration. There are no accompanying documents to provide further insights into its history sadly, but it does appear to be ostensibly complete.
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