In 1909, Bobby Hupp co-founded Hupp Motor Car Company, with Charles Hastings, formerly of Oldsmobile, who put up the first US$8,500 toward manufacturing Hupp's car.
 They were joined by investors J. Walter Drake, Joseph Drake, John Baker, and Edwin Denby.
Drake was elected president; Hupp was vice president and general manager.
Emil Nelson, formerly of Oldsmobile and Packard, joined the company as chief engineer.
Hastings was named assistant general manager.
 In late 1909 Bobby's brother, Louis Gorham Hupp left his job with the Michigan Central Railroad in Grand Rapids and joined the company.

Hupp Motors obtained $25,000 in cash deposits at the 1909 automobile show (the lowest capitalization of Detroit's eight major car makers) to begin manufacturing the Hupp 20.
 The first cars were built in a small building at 345 (now 1161) Bellevue Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.
The company immediately outgrew this space and began construction of a factory a few blocks away at E. Jefferson Avenue and Concord, next to the former Oldsmobile plant.
 The company produced 500 vehicles by the end of the 1909 model year (the fall of 1909).
Production increased to more than 5,000 in the 1910 model year.

Henry Ford paid the Hupp 20 the ultimate compliment. "
I recall looking at Bobby Hupp's roadster at the first show where it was exhibited and wondering whether we could ever build as good a small car for as little money."

When Hupp left Hupp Motors in 1913, he informed the company his supplier companies would devote their full capacity to make parts for RCH.
 Facing the loss of manufactured parts from Hupp Corporation and increasing demand for the Hupmobile, Hupp Motors acquired seven acres for a new factory at Mt. Elliott and Milwaukee.
 It moved into the new plant in late April 1912.
 (This factory was demolished as part of site clearance for General Motors' "Poletown" assembly plant in the early 1980s.)
 Hupp Motors sold the Jefferson Avenue plant to the King Motor Car Company.
In 1909, Bobby Hupp co-founded Hupp Motor Car Company, with Charles Hastings, formerly of Oldsmobile, who put up the first US$8,500 toward manufacturing Hupp's car.  They were joined by investors J. Walter Drake, Joseph Drake, John Baker, and Edwin Denby. Drake was elected president; Hupp was vice president and general manager. Emil Nelson, formerly of Oldsmobile and Packard, joined the company as chief engineer. Hastings was named assistant general manager.  In late 1909 Bobby's brother, Louis Gorham Hupp left his job with the Michigan Central Railroad in Grand Rapids and joined the company.
Hupp Motors obtained $25,000 in cash deposits at the 1909 automobile show (the lowest capitalization of Detroit's eight major car makers) to begin manufacturing the Hupp 20.  The first cars were built in a small building at 345 (now 1161) Bellevue Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The company immediately outgrew this space and began construction of a factory a few blocks away at E. Jefferson Avenue and Concord, next to the former Oldsmobile plant.  The company produced 500 vehicles by the end of the 1909 model year (the fall of 1909). Production increased to more than 5,000 in the 1910 model year.
Henry Ford paid the Hupp 20 the ultimate compliment. "I recall looking at Bobby Hupp's roadster at the first show where it was exhibited and wondering whether we could ever build as good a small car for as little money."
When Hupp left Hupp Motors in 1913, he informed the company his supplier companies would devote their full capacity to make parts for RCH.  Facing the loss of manufactured parts from Hupp Corporation and increasing demand for the Hupmobile, Hupp Motors acquired seven acres for a new factory at Mt. Elliott and Milwaukee.  It moved into the new plant in late April 1912.  (This factory was demolished as part of site clearance for General Motors' "Poletown" assembly plant in the early 1980s.)  Hupp Motors sold the Jefferson Avenue plant to the King Motor Car Company.
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