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- Hupmobile Automobile Emblem, circa 1925 - Robert Hupp and his brother Louis started Hupp Motor Car Company in 1908. Robert sold his interest in 1911, but the company kept the name. Hupp produced low and medium-priced reliable cars over the next decades. During the Great Depression, the company, like many other automobile manufacturers, struggled. Production of the Hupmobile ceased in 1940.
- circa 1925
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Hupmobile Automobile Emblem, circa 1925
Robert Hupp and his brother Louis started Hupp Motor Car Company in 1908. Robert sold his interest in 1911, but the company kept the name. Hupp produced low and medium-priced reliable cars over the next decades. During the Great Depression, the company, like many other automobile manufacturers, struggled. Production of the Hupmobile ceased in 1940.
- "Handsome is...and Handsome Does!" Hupmobile Advertisement, 1929 - Despite success with its low-priced four-cylinder vehicles, the Hupp Motor Car Company introduced more expensive cars in the mid-1920s. The 1929 Century Six and Century Eight models featured six- and eight-cylinder engines, respectively. This advertisement boasted about the cars' precision manufacturing and handsome design. Hupp's move upmarket wasn't popular with economy-minded customers, and the company ended production in 1940.
- July 06, 1929
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"Handsome is...and Handsome Does!" Hupmobile Advertisement, 1929
Despite success with its low-priced four-cylinder vehicles, the Hupp Motor Car Company introduced more expensive cars in the mid-1920s. The 1929 Century Six and Century Eight models featured six- and eight-cylinder engines, respectively. This advertisement boasted about the cars' precision manufacturing and handsome design. Hupp's move upmarket wasn't popular with economy-minded customers, and the company ended production in 1940.
- Central Sales Co. Automobile Dealership, Chicago, Illinois, 1914 - In the early years of America's automotive industry, cars might be sold straight from the factory, or through distributors with their own territories and sales agencies. There were also independent dealers who worked directly with manufacturers. Before formal dealer networks and franchises, a dealership like this one -- handling Metz, Hupmobile, and Ford cars -- was not unusual.
- March 17, 1914
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Central Sales Co. Automobile Dealership, Chicago, Illinois, 1914
In the early years of America's automotive industry, cars might be sold straight from the factory, or through distributors with their own territories and sales agencies. There were also independent dealers who worked directly with manufacturers. Before formal dealer networks and franchises, a dealership like this one -- handling Metz, Hupmobile, and Ford cars -- was not unusual.
- Advertisement for Hupp Motor Car Corporation, "Hupmobile Costs Less by the Month and Year; Does Better Work on the Farm," 1922 - Brothers Robert and Louis Hupp formed Hupp Motor Car Company in 1908. For much of its life, the company catered to budget-conscious buyers with the four-cylinder Hupmobile. Hupp addressed this 1922 advertisement specifically to farmers. The ad praised the Hupmobile's economy and reliability. Hupp ended production in 1940.
- October 01, 1922
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Advertisement for Hupp Motor Car Corporation, "Hupmobile Costs Less by the Month and Year; Does Better Work on the Farm," 1922
Brothers Robert and Louis Hupp formed Hupp Motor Car Company in 1908. For much of its life, the company catered to budget-conscious buyers with the four-cylinder Hupmobile. Hupp addressed this 1922 advertisement specifically to farmers. The ad praised the Hupmobile's economy and reliability. Hupp ended production in 1940.
- Hupmobile Coupe - 1912 - This postcard, featuring an illustration of a 1912 Hupmobile coupe, was published by the Autoprints company of New York. Postcards like this were sold to visitors at Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village in the 1950s. Hupp Motor Car Company, founded by brothers Robert and Louis Hupp in 1908, continued to produce cars until 1940.
- 1912
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Hupmobile Coupe - 1912
This postcard, featuring an illustration of a 1912 Hupmobile coupe, was published by the Autoprints company of New York. Postcards like this were sold to visitors at Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village in the 1950s. Hupp Motor Car Company, founded by brothers Robert and Louis Hupp in 1908, continued to produce cars until 1940.
- 1912 Hupmobile Coupe - Brothers Robert and Louis Hupp founded Hupp Motor Car Company in 1908. Their little four-cylinder Hupmobile runabout premiered at the 1909 Detroit Automobile Show and was an immediate success, with more than 5,000 built in 1910. Robert Hupp left in 1911, but the company continued to grow and hit its peak annual production of more than 65,000 cars in 1928.
- 1912
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1912 Hupmobile Coupe
Brothers Robert and Louis Hupp founded Hupp Motor Car Company in 1908. Their little four-cylinder Hupmobile runabout premiered at the 1909 Detroit Automobile Show and was an immediate success, with more than 5,000 built in 1910. Robert Hupp left in 1911, but the company continued to grow and hit its peak annual production of more than 65,000 cars in 1928.