andrew49 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Hi,I am from England and am interested in both Graham Hollywoods and Hupmobile Skylarks.What I am trying to sort out is how many different models were there? I know of -Clipper, Hollywood and supercharged Hollywood. But were there others and if so what were they. A full ist of all Skylarks and Hollywoods/Clippers would be appreciated.Many thanks,Andrew Twickenham, England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Hi Andrew,Google GOCI for the graham owners club website. Hollywoods were produced in 40 & 41. Many were supercharged. A few dozen Skylarks were built in 39 by Hupp before Graham took over. There is one known Skylark convertible and 2 Hollywoods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew49 Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 Hithanks for the reply - appreciated.I think I expressed myself badly. When I was researching what model Skylarks there were I found -The Flagship, the Mainliner, the Cruiser, the Sportster, the Corsair and Custom models.Looking at the Hollywood range I found -Clipper and Hollywood. Some Hollywoods were supercharge but they introduced anon supercharged model in 1941. Their convertibles were called Corsair too.Now am I missing something or just plain confused??Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 The names you mention were only found in the marketing literature. Graham used model numbers, 107, 109, and a couple of others but I forget what designates what. The marketing literature alludes to the Clipper, Corsair, etc but those nameplates were never found on actual manufactured car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew49 Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Thanks - that helps me.I also found a copy of an advert for the "New 1940 Graham Hollywood" in a newspaper on Google which also confirms what you already said!Andrew in England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Andrew, From the little knowledge I have... there were 4 Graham Hollywood convertibles built. I talked to Royce Dunn he restored the first one (#4). He had his car (#4) and parts from one that was crushed (#2 or 3?) (and pictures from the former owner, including convertible only steering wheel) it was a highly custom built car offered in a two passenger (rear area covered with) and a four passenger car. Royce's car was originally a 2 passenger car, it was converted back to 4 passenger before he got the car, he restored it as a four passenger car. Recently #1 was discovered.#4#4;Hupp:#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew49 Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Thank you Graham Man, much appreciated.Were these also called Corsair or was that just the Hupp version or even both?(I take it you know about Lammas-Graham from here in England?)Andrew,Twickenham, England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 The Hupmobile was the Skylark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrycoman Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 "Production" Hollywoods came as Hollywood Custom (1941 - model 113) or Hollywood Custom Supercharger (1940-41 - model 109). The Hollywood Clipper was to have been a lower priced line in 1940 but never got past being an illustration in advertising material. The Hupp version came only as a Skylark Custom - model RQK and series R-015 for 1940 and R-115 for 1941. The Flagship, Mainliner, Cruiser, and Corsair were just like Graham's Clipper - never got past being an illustration in advertising material. Skylarks built in 1939 (R-915) were considered pre-production prototypes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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