Upton Automobile Company

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Upton Automobile Company
legal form Company
founding 1914
resolution 1914
Seat Bristol , Indiana , USA
management
  • JC Upton
  • LH Upton
Branch Automobiles

Upton Automobile Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

JC and LH Upton ran the company. To do this, they raised capital from donors in Bristol , Indiana and Constantine , Michigan . The plant was to be built in Bristol. In 1914 the production of automobiles began. The brand name was Upton . The American Cyclecar reported on the company in May 1914. Production ended in the same year. At least two vehicles were built in total.

There were no ties to the Beverly Manufacturing Company and Lebanon Motor Works , which previously also manufactured passenger cars with this brand name.

vehicles

A small car was on offer . He had a four-cylinder engine of farmers . A bore of 69.85 mm and a stroke of 101.6 mm resulted in a displacement of 1557 cm³ . The engine developed 18 hp . The chassis had a wheelbase of 284 cm . The curb weight was given as about 544 kg. The structure was an open touring car with five seats. The original price is $ 600 .

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. 1491 (English).

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. 1491 (English).
  2. ↑ a b Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry . McFarland & Company, London 2000, ISBN 978-0-7864-0972-3 , pp. 291 (English).