1917 Hupmobile question

I have a friend who has a (we think) 1917 Hupmobile. It has a number on the steering wheel so I have to do further research. It looks like it has been converted to a truck and steel wheels. Any info on these is appreciated as he is going to sell it. Is there any demand for these and what is a starting point on a price? Thanks, Bill

 

i own a 1922 hupp body i bought last year at hershey it looks real close to mine.

 

Do you have a plate with a vehicle # on it?

 

that is killer, if i was to buy it i would leave it just like it is. kinda has a Beverly Hillbilly's feel to it.

 

Definitely looks later than '17

 

I dunno. I've never heard of Hup's being extra desirable, but that certainly is a cool one there. That would be loads of fun as is.

 

Not much help, but the slanted hood louvers were used from '22 to '24...and the body looks later than something produced in the teen's.

 

I would love to own that thing. Perfect for parades.

 

Just had a better look at my referance book...it's probably a '24, due the shape of the front fenders...'22 / '23 didn't have an extended "lip" on the front edge.

 

Nice! I think that is from around 1924, and agree it should stay just as it is. It is too bad that the Antique side of the hobby really doesn't have a place for cars like this. So many cars got converted to trucks or other special use vehicles and they should be preserved to show how things looked back then.

 

I think the other fellows are right your Hupmobile would early 1920's.



Whooper is our 1917 model N touring and a well loved member of our family.

I also met a fellow with a 1920 Hupmobile touring and we have a friend with a 1922 Hupmobile touring that he has had since the 1940's. We also sold an early 1915 model K too another fellow and it is now in Canada under restoration, and we sold a 1913 Hupmobile to a freind of our 20 years ago. The 1913 was a duplicate to my great grand parent car that they dated in and drove on the board plank roadsgoing to to Seaside, Oregon from their home in Portland. Model K's were the transition between the big Model N and the smaller touring like your car there were about 1000 to 1200 made and not many are left. There is a Hupmobile owners group but I haven't been able to find a web site, but here in Portland, Oregon there are probably tenor twelve Hupps from the early 1900 through the close of the company in the late 1930's at the hight of the great depression when Hupp made a last ditch effort at redesigning the 810 cord and trying to get the company back running again. Hupmobile's are very drive able cars, although slow. Whooper top speed comfortably is around 32 mph any more than that and it winds the motor up as they have very low gearing.

Very nice survivor and I love the patina on her. If she runs enjoy her the way she is. I really like survivors because they tell us some history of themselves.

Any questions don't hesitate to PM me and I might be able to help out.

Sorry about sounding like a know it all but I personally love these cars.
Thanks,

Chris Becker

 

Can't help at all but I am using the same grill shell on my A. Fits nicely.

 

R1755096 is the number on the dash. I will be doing more research, thanks for al lthe help so far. Bill

 

yea i have a plate on the dash but it is hard to make only the year.

 

That is a model R Hupmobile manufactured from 1917-1925

 

This car was converted to be chase vehicle for a fire dept. in Wannamingo, MN. It was last run in a parade 7 years ago. The owner is getting older and wants to put it on E Bay with a 3K reserve. Any thoughts on this other than lambasting E Gay? Thanks again, Bill