| Hupmobile Model R Hupmobile Skylark | |
|---|---|
 An original Model R, not a Skylark | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hupp Motor Car Company |
| Also called | Skylark 14/15 HP Junior Six |
| Production | 1916-1925 1938-1940 |
| Model years | 1917-1925 1938-1942 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Touring Phaeton Roadster 2-door Sedan 4-door Sedan 2-door Coupe 3-door "Opera Coupe" 3-door sedan 2-Door Convertible |
| Layout | Front Engine, RWD |
| Platform | Hupmobile Model N |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | See table |
| Transmission | 3-speed Sliding Gear (Manual) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 115 in (2,921 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Hupmobile Model N |
| Successor | Hupmobile Model E |
The Hupmobile Model R was a vehicle produced by the Hupp Motor Company. It is the 18th car introduced by Hupmobile and marks the company's return from luxury cars to entry-level cars. The car would be a short-wheelbase version of the Model N, being 15 in (381.0 mm) shorter, and only for the 1924 and 1925 model Year being available with the main Inline 8 engine.1234
Generation History
The original car would have 3 generations. The first, and original Model R would be called as the "14/15 HP" generation, being sold with Touring and Phaeton bodies. The second and third Model R would be would not have unique generational names, but would vary from the 14/15 greatly. The second generation would have a up-stroked engine, from a 3.0L up to 3.2L, and the car would be slightly larger than the 14/15 HP, the car would be available with a unique for the time Liftback 2 door, and new for Hupmobile Sedan, Coupe, and Convertible variations. The third generation would very even farther, using the Model N Inline 8 engine, this car would lose the Coupe variant, and would revert to only Sedan and Convertible variants.3
Skylark
The later and final Hupmobile Skylark was often called "Model R" because the internal code for it was Model R. The Skylark was conceived as a last-ditch effort by Hupmobile as their sales crumbled with the beginning of World War II. The Body was a facelifted version of the Cord 810/812, designed by John Tjaarda, who was also contracted to design the engines and running gear. Hupmobiles lack of resources would bring them to contract Graham-Paige to build the bodies. The car would have 2,158 built, with 319 built by Hupmobile, and 1,859 by Graham-Paige.56
Model Directory
| Generation | Body Name | Years | Price New | Engine | Displacement | Horsepower | Horsepower RPM | Torque | Torque RPM | Length | Width | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
(14/15 HP) |
Touring | 1917-1920 | $1225 | Inline-4 | 182.5 cu in (2,991 cc) 7 | 14 hp (10 kW) | 3,200 | 22 lb⋅ft (30 N⋅m) | 1,900 | 149 in (3,785 mm) | 71 in (1,803 mm) | 61 in (1,549 mm) | 1,800 lb (816 kg) |
| Phaeton | 15 hp (11 kW) | 147.5 in (3,746 mm) | 72.3 in (1,836 mm) | 69 in (1,753 mm) | 1,920 lb (871 kg) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2-door Roadster | 1920-1924 | 196.2 cu in (3,215 cc) | 39 hp (29 kW) | 55 lb⋅ft (75 N⋅m) | 150.2 in (3,815 mm) | 69.7 in (1,770 mm) | 65 in (1,651 mm) | 2,000 lb (907 kg) | ||||
| 2-Door Sedan | 69.8 in (1,773 mm) | 69 in (1,753 mm) | 2,850 lb (1,293 kg) | ||||||||||
| 2-Door Coupe | $1350 | 59 lb⋅ft (80 N⋅m) | 2,250 | 69.7 in (1,770 mm) | 1,500 lb (680 kg) | ||||||||
| 3-Door "Opera Coupe" | 47 hp (35 kW) | 4,000 | 65 lb⋅ft (88 N⋅m) | 2,500 | 160.2 in (4,069 mm) | 73 in (1,854 mm) | |||||||
| 3-Door Sedan | 73 in (1,854 mm) | 2,850 lb (1,293 kg) | |||||||||||
| 3 | 4-Door Sedan | 1924-1925 | $1375 | Inline-8 | 269 cu in (4,405 cc) | 63 hp (47 kW) | 2,800 | 85 lb⋅ft (115 N⋅m) | 152.8 in (3,881 mm) | 69.7 in (1,770 mm) | 65 in (1,651 mm) | ||
| 2-Door Convertible | 69.3 in (1,760 mm) | 1,800 lb (816 kg) | |||||||||||
| 4 (Skylark) | Skylark | 1938-1940 | $1740 | Inline-6 | 245 cu in (4,015 cc) | 101 hp (75 kW) | 3,600 | 141 lb⋅ft (191 N⋅m) | 3,000 | 79.9 in (2,029 mm) | 61 in (1,537 mm) | 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) | |
| Skylark | 59 in (1,486 mm) | 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) |
References
References
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- "1925 Hupmobile Model R 14/15 Club Sedan | THE MITOSINKA COLLECTION". RM Sotheby's. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- "Hupmobile Model Info". The Hupmobile Club. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
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- "Model R new". The Hupmobile Club. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
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- "Hupmobile Generation 1 (p.51)" (PDF). Hupmobile; revsinstitute.org. 1920-01-01. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- Source: Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). ""Leading American Motor Cars"". Everyman's Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.