McFarlan Motor Car Company

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McFarlan Motor Car Company , previously McFarlan Carriage Company , was an American manufacturer of vehicles .

Company history

John B. McFarlan founded the McFarlan Carriage Company in 1856 to manufacture carriages . The seat was in Connersville , Indiana . His grandson Harry started developing an automobile in 1909 . It was launched on the market in late 1909. The brand name was McFarlan . In 1913 the name was changed to McFarlan Motor Car Company .

In 1924 Harry McFarlan fell ill. Long-time partner Burton Barrows now ran the company. In 1928 he died unexpectedly. Production ended with that. A total of 3639 motor vehicles were built . More than 20 vehicles still exist.

Later that year, Errett Lobban Cord took over the assets, facilities and dealer network. He founded the Cord Corporation in 1929 .

vehicles

Most of the vehicles had six-cylinder engines . They came first from the Wisconsin Motor Manufacturing Company , Buda , the Brownell Motor Company , the Continental Motors Company and from 1916 from Teetor-Hartley .

The vehicles had different bodies such as touring cars , baby tonneau , roadster , runabout , torpedo , coupé , sedan , speedster , submarine , touring roadster, semi-touring car, sedan , town car , berline , landaulet , Pasadena , knickerbocker convertible , Philadelphia berline Continental Landaulet, Country Club Coach , Destroyer , Sport , V Front Sedan , Sport Sedan, Destroyer Touring Car, Sloping Vee Sedan, Straight Front Sedan, Touring Sedan, Landau , Suburban Sedan, Suburban , Cabriolet, Coach Brougham , Sport Touring Car, Brougham, Coach and Sport Phaeton . A list of which bodies were offered in which year for which model can be found in the following table.

In the 1910 model year there was only the 35/40 HP . Its engine was specified with 35/40 hp . The chassis had a 305 cm wheelbase .

In 1911 it became the Model 35-40 . Then there was the model 50-60 . Its engine was specified with 50/60 hp. The wheelbase was 325 cm.

In 1912 there was the model 40-45 with a 315 cm wheelbase and the model 55-60 with a 325 cm wheelbase. The model names were again an indication of the engine performance.

In 1913 there were three models in the range. 57 HP and 63 HP had the short wheelbase of 315 cm and 66 HP had the long wheelbase of 325 cm.

The Series T appeared in 1914 . The engine was now specified with 38.4 hp. The wheelbase was lengthened to 335 cm.

In 1915 this model remained unchanged. Added to this was the Series X . Its engine was specified with 48.6 hp. The wheelbase was also 335 cm.

1916 was the only known change that was specified for the Series T 38 hp.

In 1917 the range consisted of the Type 127 and Type 135 , the latter being more expensive. The engine was specified with 48.6 hp. The wheelbase was 345 cm.

In 1918 the Type 127 remained in the range. The more expensive model was now called the Type 138 .

No changes have been reported for 1919.

The Model 90 appeared in 1920 . The engine made 80 hp. The wheelbase remained at 345 cm.

In 1921 the newly developed Twin-Valve Six came on the market. He had a self-made engine with three spark plugs per cylinder . The engine output was specified as 120 hp. The wheelbase was 356 cm.

There were no changes in 1922.

In 1923 the Twin-Valve Six got a slightly longer wheelbase of 358 cm.

In 1924 the single-valve six was launched as a cheaper model. The 75 hp engine came from Wisconsin. The wheelbase was 356 cm. This model could not establish itself on the market. For the Twin-Valve Six , a wheelbase of 356 cm has again been handed down.

In 1925, both models remained unchanged.

In 1926, the wheelbase of the Single-Valve Six was shortened to 323 cm. In the same year the Line-8 appeared as a replacement . He had an eight-cylinder - inline engine from Lycoming with 70 hp. The wheelbase was 333 cm. The twin-valve six remained unchanged.

In 1927 the output of the eight-cylinder model was increased to 79 hp.

In 1928 there were no more changes.

In addition, three fire engines were built for the local fire department and a few hearses .

Motorsport

In 1910, two vehicles took part in races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and achieved good results.

Model overview

year model cylinder Power ( hp ) Wheelbase (cm) construction
1910 35/40 HP 6th 35/40 305 5-seater touring car, 4-seater Baby Tonneau, 2-seater and 3-seater roadster
1911 Model 35-40 6th 35/40 305 Runabout 2-seater, Torpedo 4-seater, touring car 5-seater
1911 Model 50-60 6th 50/60 325 7-seater touring car, 2-seater runabout, 4-seater torpedo
1912 Model 40-45 6th 40/45 315 Roadster 2-seater, Torpedo 4-seater, touring car 5-seater
1912 Model 55-60 6th 55/60 325 Roadster 2-seater, Torpedo 4-seater, touring car 5-seater and 7-seater
1913 57 HP 6th 57 315 Roadster 4-seat and 5-seat, Coupé 2-seat and 3-seat
1913 63 HP 6th 63 315 Roadster 4-seat and 5-seat, touring car 6-seat, coupé 2-seat and 3-seat, sedan 7-seat
1913 66 HP 6th 66 325 Speedster 4-seat and 5-seat and 6-seat, sedan 7-seat
1914 Series T 6th 38.4 335 Touring car 4-seat and 5-seat and 6-seat and 7-seat, roadster 2-seat, coupé 4-seat, sedan 7-seat
1915 Series T 6th 38.4 335 Touring car 4-seat and 5-seat and 6-seat and 7-seat, roadster 2-seat, coupé 4-seat, sedan 7-seat
1915 Series X 6th 48.6 335 5-seater and 7-seater touring cars, 2-seater roadsters
1916 Series T 6th 38 335 Touring cars, roadsters, submarines
1916 Series X 6th 48.6 335 6-seater and 7-seater touring cars, touring roadsters, 4-seater submarines, semi-touring cars, 6-seater sedans, town cars, coupé, berline, limousine, landaulet
1917 Type 127 6th 48.6 345 Touring car 6-seat and 7-seat, Roadster, Submarine, Pasadena 5-seat
1917 Type 135 6th 48.6 345 Sedan 5-seater and 7-seater, Town Car, Knickerbocker Cabriolet, Philadelphia Berline, Limousine, Continental Landaulet, Country Club Coach
1918 Type 127 6th 48.6 345 Touring car 6-seat and 7-seat, Roadster 2-seat and 4-seat, Destroyer 4-seat, Sport 5-seat
1918 Type 138 6th 48.6 345 Sedan, Town Car, Knickerbocker Cabriolet, Philadelphia Berline, V Front Sedan, Continental Landaulet
1919 Type 127 6th 48.6 345 Touring car 6-seat and 7-seat, Roadster 2-seat and 4-seat, Destroyer 4-seat, Sport 5-seat
1919 Type 138 6th 48.6 345 7-seater sedan, Town Car, Knickerbocker Cabriolet, Philadelphia Berline, V Front Sedan, Continental Landaulet, Sport Sedan
1920 Model 90 6th 80 345 Destroyer touring car 4-seat, touring car 4-seat and 7-seat, Town Car, Sport 4-seat, Roadster 2-seat, Sport Sedan, Knickerbocker Cabriolet 7-seat, Sloping Vee Sedan, Straight Front Sedan, Limousine, Continental Landaulet
1921 Twin-Valve Six 6th 120 356 7-seater touring car, 2-seater roadster, 4-seater sport, 7-seater touring sedan, 7-seater town car, 4-seater coupé, 5-seater sedan, 7-seater sedan, 5-seater sedan, Landau 5 -seater, Knickerbocker Cabriolet 7-seaters
1922 Twin-Valve Six 6th 120 356 7-seater touring car, 4-seater sport, 2-seater roadster, 4-seater sport sedan, 7-seater touring sedan, sedan, suburban sedan, continental landaulet, town car, coupé, 7-seater knickerbocker cabriolet
1923 Twin-Valve Six 6th 120 358 7-seater touring car, 2-seater roadster, 4-seater sport, 7-seater Suburban, 7-seater touring sedan, 4-seater sport sedan, 7-seater convertible
1924 Single-valve six 6th 75 356 Roadster 2-seater, touring car 5-seater, coupé 4-seater, sedan 5-seater and 6-seater, sedan 7-seater, town car 7-seater
1924 Twin-Valve Six 6th 120 356 Roadster 2-seater, Sport 4-seater, Touring car 7-seater, Sport Sedan 5-seater, Coupé, Touring Sedan 4-seater and 6-seater and 7-seater, Sedan, Suburban Sedan, Knickerbocker Cabriolet 7-seater
1925 Single-valve six 6th 75 356 Roadster 2-seat, touring car 5-seat and 7-seat, Coupé 4-seat, Sedan 5-seat and 6-seat and 7-seat, Sedan 7-seat, Brougham 5-seat, Coach Brougham 5-seat, Suburban Sedan 5-seat, Town Car 7-seat
1925 Twin-Valve Six 6th 120 356 Roadster 2-seater, sports touring car 4-seater, touring car 7-seater, coupé 4-seater, touring sedan 4-seater and 6-seater, sedan 5-seater and 7-seater, sedan 7-seater, town car 7- sedentary
1926 Line-8 8th 70 333 Roadster 2-seat, touring car 5-seat and 7-seat, Brougham 5-seat, Sedan 5-seat and 7-seat, Coupé 4-seat, Coach 5-seat, Suburban Sedan 7-seat
1926 Single-valve six 6th 75 323 Roadster 2-seat, touring car 5-seat and 7-seat, Brougham 5-seat, Sedan 5-seat and 7-seat, Coupé 4-seat, Coach 5-seat, Suburban Sedan 7-seat
1926 Twin-Valve Six 6th 120 356 Roadster 4-seater, Sport Touring Car 5-seater, Touring Car 7-seater, Sedan 5-seater, Coupé 4-seater, Suburban Sedan 7-seater, Berline 7-seater, Town Car 7-seater
1927 Line-8 8th 79 333 Roadster 2-seat, touring car 5-seat and 7-seat, Brougham 5-seat, Sedan 5-seat and 7-seat, Coupé 4-seat, Coach 5-seat, Suburban Sedan 7-seat
1927 Twin-Valve Six 6th 120 356 Roadster 4-seater, Sport Touring Car 5-seater, Touring Car 7-seater, Sedan 5-seater, Coupé 4-seater, Suburban Sedan 7-seater, Berline 7-seater, Town Car 7-seater
1928 Line-8 8th 79 333 Touring car 5-seat and 7-seat, Roadster 4-seat, Sport Phaeton 4-seat, Sedan 5-seat and 7-seat, Coupé 3-seat and 5-seat, Brougham 4-seat, Suburban Sedan 5-seat and 7-seat -seat, Town Car 4-seat
1928 Twin-Valve Six 6th 120 356 Town Car 4-seater and 6-seater, Sport Touring Car 5-seater, Touring Car 7-seater, Roadster 4-seater, Touring Sedan 5-seater, Coupé 3-seater, Suburban Sedan 7-seater, Berline Sedan 7-seater

Production numbers

year Production number
1910 100
1911 100
1912 150
1913 175
1914 200
1915 200
1916 200
1917 176
1918 168
1919 193
1920 207
1921 217
1922 235
1923 263
1924 278
1925 262
1926 197
1927 143
1928 175
total 3639

literature

  • Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 948-952 (English).
  • George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 2: G-O . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 988-989 (English).

Web links

Commons : McFarlan Motor Car Company  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 948-952 (English).
  2. ↑ a b George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 2: G-O . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 988-989 (English).