58L-Y8 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1936 Hupmobile 618G sedan - $9600 - Des Moines, IA https://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/d/pleasant-hill-1936-hupmobile-618g-sedan/7159291346.html Larry Fleck & Son Trucking, LLC is selling this vehicle in a no-reserve online auction on July 22.34859 miles on odometer. Engine: Cylinders: 6, Fuel type: Gas, Transmission: Manual, Speed: 3, Tires: Size: 6.00-16, Iowa title. Title distribution may be delayed up to 30 days from verification of funds. 6423It's located in Des Moines and we're selling it to the best offer received by July 22. For current price, complete details, many more pictures and inspection information, view the listing page by copying this link into your browserhttp://purplewave.co/GX9106cor visit www.purplewave.com to see all our listings. Contact: Copy and paste in your email: d100274e6c1d3e86b5cfc68732e80f92@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1936 Hupmobile 618G sedan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Here's a pet peeve. Posting your auction on C/L. Around here there the Lemay Family's Lucky car auction stinks up C/L for e few months a year, a bunch of cool stuff that you cant buy but have to go to the auction if interested. And they NEVER reply, and there is no buy it now. I don't mean one or two cars, but hundreds, whole pages of stuff getting in the way of my searches. I send them a bitch every year asking at least delete ads after their auction is over, but to no avail. I hope someone in the family reads this !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Well it looks fairly rust free. Tires are ancient and shot as are running board covers. If someone actually offered 9600, they better take it. Looks like a repaint as well so it's not original paint any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) These look like mb 170s to me. Not bad, just a real euro feel. May not be as appealing to a lot of us who like US cars of the era. Compare to say, a Packard 115 club sedan. Could be a value factor? Edited July 16, 2020 by Steve_Mack_CT (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp36 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Because it does not have a bustle back tells me its a 1936 model which there were only 53 produced in 3 body styles. A 4dr. sedan and a 2 dr. sedan and a coupe. The company was in bad financial condition and production was very low. The grill is made of pot metal and is broken. I have the big brother of this car, a 1936 model N 8 cyl which i have driven 23,000 miles on 1 engine rebuild. With the OD. its a great road car. Edited July 17, 2020 by Hupp36 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Sharp car, but that grill is problematic. Good luck finding a replacement or someone with the skills to do a repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp36 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I have a good 1 on my 1936 Model G but not enough cars left around so I could get my money back on the new cast grills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 "compare to (1937) Packard 115 Club Sedan" interesting point. I'm a big Packard fan, and a major attraction at the time was its resemblance to the conservative larger Packards. That said, very few 1936 cars are as streamlined as this Hupp - great look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp36 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Raymond Loewy designed Hupps in 1932 called the cycle fender models. Then in 1934 began the aerodynamic series he also designed.The G model, this car has a 118 in. wheel base 6 cyl . engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 42 minutes ago, bryankazmer said: "compare to (1937) Packard 115 Club Sedan" interesting point. I'm a big Packard fan, and a major attraction at the time was its resemblance to the conservative larger Packards. That said, very few 1936 cars are as streamlined as this Hupp - great look. Me too Bryan. This little Hupp has nice lines, I actually like them both as well, and got to see a couple up close around a year or so back with a multi car donation to the Klingberg school here in CT. It looks like it would be a relatively agile car for the year, and I am surprised its not a bit pricier and trying to understand why. Hupps strike me as independents but not so unusual parts to keep them running is a challenge. Really just a sense, I am sure others know better, but if I am right it would seem to bode well for values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 19 hours ago, Hupp36 said: Because it does not have a bustle back tells me its a 1936 model which there were only 53 produced in 3 body styles. A 4dr. sedan and a 2 dr. sedan and a coupe. The company was in bad financial condition and production was very low. The grill is made of pot metal and is broken. I have the big brother of this car, a 1936 model N 8 cyl which i have driven 23,000 miles on 1 engine rebuild. With the OD. its a great road car. If the Depression wasn't enough of a challenge for the smaller independent automakers, Hupmobile had one crooked, crazy one on its board: Archie Andrews! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp36 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Yes, he was a tyrant, he almost killed the company.He spent a fortune building a front wheel drive Hupp that never went into production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 What's going on with the location of the rear wheel vs. the wheelwell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp36 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 This is a pic of my 1936 Model N 8 cyl. it looks pretty centered. I can not take a pic of my 1936 G because its to cluttered. If they removed the rear springs they may have put them on backwards. or not have them centered properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmac Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 I find this a very attractive car but not something I would want to restore. I'd simply drive it as-is and accept the flaws. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp36 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 The good thing with this car if you install a Hupp Super Drive which Hupp calls there factory installed OD, you can cruise all day long at 65 Mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteO Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Jack- In your CL search you should try a "minus" in your search; ie "blah blah -pleasant" (that's a dash/minus before "pleasant" and leave spaces so that it isn't a continual stream of characters. Using the "minus will prevent any searches with "pleasant" from showing in your search. If you don't like Fords, enter "-ford" and you won't be bothered with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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