Ogren Motor Car Company

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The Ogren Motor Car Company was an American automobile manufacturer, the 1915 in Chicago (Illinois) , 1916-1917 in Waukegan (Illinois) and 1919-1923 in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) was based.

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Hugo W. Ogren founded the Ogren Motor Car Company in Chicago in early 1915 and built a seven-seater touring car with a six-cylinder engine, possibly from Falls for US $ 2500. This engine had a capacity of 364.5 ci (5973 cc) with a 3.75 in. (95.25 mm) bore and 5.5 in. (139.7 mm) stroke . He was rated with 33.75 HP according to NACC . The P model was left hand drive and had 37 × 5 in tires.

In 1916 the company was renamed Ogren Motor Works, Inc. and moved to larger factory buildings in Waukegan. The P model continued to be built, but was now also available as a two-seater roadster and seven-seater sedan. Due to financial difficulties, the company and its buildings were auctioned on November 22, 1917.

In September 1919, Ogren re-established his company, again under the name Ogren Motor Car Company , in Milwaukee with a capital stock of US $ 500,000. From July 1920 there were new Ogren models with six-cylinder engines from Beaver with an output of 65 bhp (48 kW) for US $ 3750, -. The customer only had the choice between two open versions, a Phaeton called “Sport” with 4 and a touring car with 7 seats. The first of these vehicles appeared with the same wheelbase as the P model; Somewhat longer chassis followed in 1921, each costing US $ 3900.

In 1922, 70 bhp (51 kW) Continental engines replaced those from Beaver. They had five liters of displacement with a bore of 3.5 in (88.5 mm) and 5.25 in (133.4 mm) stroke and made a maximum of 70 bhp (52 kW) at 2000 rpm. According to NACC, they were rated with 29.4 hp. According to the same source, the engine has hanging valves , but more likely are standing valves or alternating valves.

Fred G. Smith took over management of the company in 1922 after Ogren had left the company. Production ceased, but Ogren automobiles were still available for sale until the summer of 1923. In November 1923 the company went bankrupt.

In total, fewer than 200 vehicles were built.

Models

model Construction period cylinder Displacement power wheelbase Superstructures
P 1915-1917 6 row 5973 cc 3378 mm Roadster 2 seats, touring car 7 seats, sedan 7 seats
Six-65 1920-1921 6 row 65 bhp (48 kW) 3353-3404 mm Sport 4 seats, touring car 7 seats
Six-70 1922-1923 6 row 4968 cc 70 bhp (51 kW) 3404 mm Roadster 4 seats, Coupé 4 seats, Sport 5 seats, Touring car 7 seats, Sedan 7 seats

Remarks

  1. ↑ This was the predecessor formula for SAE-PS and took into account the cylinder bore , but not the cylinder stroke. It does not provide any usable performance information.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Kimes / Cark: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (1996), p. 1055
  2. ^ Kimes / Cark: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (1996), p. 558
  3. ↑ a b Dluhy: American Automobiles of the Brass Era (2013), p. 103
  4. ^ National Automobile Chamber of Commerce NACC: Handbook of Automobiles 1915-1916 (Reprint 1970), p. 12
  5. ↑ a b carfolio.com: 1921 Ogren 6-60
  6. ^ National Automobile Chamber of Commerce NACC: Handbook of Automobiles 1915-1916 (Reprint 1970), p. 212