The Company Harroun



harroun touring car


the harroun motors corporation raised $10,000,000 in stock begin car company. harroun bought buildings , equipment of former prouty , glass carriage company in 1916 $40,000. old carriage factory 80,000 square feet , used paint , upholstery, , in 1917 harroun built new 1,220,000 square foot factory next door other processes. company operated 12-18 months producing 200 cars per day. there 3 models offered, roadster , touring car (each priced @ $595) , sedan ($850), each powered company s own four-cylinder engine. cars available green body, brown roof , black fenders , upholstery. roadster available in midnight blue. goal price of cars below $500 remain profitable. in 1918 harroun invented , patented shock absorbing steering wheel reduce driver fatigue.



harroun roadster







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