A Hupmobile and More Were Rollin' On the River

In 1906 Bobby Hupp teamed up with former Chrysler employee Charles Hastings to form the Hupp Motor Car Company. They immediately started constructing the Model 20 which sold for $900. By the end of the first year they had made 500 cars. That number ballooned to 5000 for the 1910 model year. This instant success prompted Hupp to buy up a number of companies which then supplied parts to Hupp Motors. But in 1913 Hupp left his namesake company and informed them that his parts manufacturers would no longer supply Hupp Motors. The company, now under new management, scrambled to expand so they could manufacture their own parts. Such rapid expansion could have hurt the company but demand for their cars was high enough that they managed to weather any possible downside; at least for a while. The company that had been doing so well with their more affordable car decided to move up in class and that, along with the Great Depression, began their downfall. By 1939 the company had closed its doors leaving an interesting legacy. In fact Greyhound Bus was created using a seven seater Hupp car and the NFL was founded at a Hupp dealership in Canton, OH. 

This 1931Century 6 four door sedan was on hand for the Rollin' On the River car show. Also on display was a 1955 Chevy Bel Air, a 1967 Ford Mustang, a 1955 Fairlane convertible, a Plymouth Prowler, a 1952 Oldsmobile, a modified 1956 Fairlane, and a second generation Mercury Capri.