Registration No: XVV 560
Chassis No: E72049
MOT: Exempt

• Reportedly resided in a museum in California for 40 years
• In current ownership for the last 7 years
• Offered from a private collection

The 1930s was a decade of huge change in automotive design, more so than any that have followed. Cars went from upright, spindly, 1920s carriages to appearing full-bodied and streamlined, in the period style. One of the most underrated, yet distinctive, American automakers of this decade was the venerable Hupp Motor Car Corporation, and its final full-blooded Hupmobiles of 1938 and 1939 presented a brave and attractive face to the world.

The Great Depression had seriously depressed Hupp sales, and economic troubles, allied with the company's internal leadership struggles, forced a stop in Hupmobile production in January 1936. In early 1937, a new Hupmobile was on the drawing boards, with 1938 models announced that summer; they represented a more conservative take on the brand's recent avant-garde style. Another economic downturn that coincided with the restart of production in late 1937 proved terrible timing, and the 1938 and 1939 "Senior" Hupmobiles--six-passenger, four-door sedans with six- and eight-cylinder engines and 122- and 125-inch wheelbases, of which fewer than 4,000 were built--would represent the automaker's last in-house-designed offerings.

One of the more recent acquisitions in the collection, this particular example was acquired by the vendor in 2016 from a private individual located in California. The car had reportedly resided in a museum for the better part of 40 years prior to its purchase. Registered in the UK in December, 2017, ‘XVV 560’ would shortly after its arrival be subject to a brake overhaul and go on to be used for a small number of local events along with the other vehicles in a small collection of American cars. Due to ill-health, the vehicle is now reluctantly offered for sale and is accompanied with the current V5C document which displays zero previous keepers, an owner's reference book, brochure, shipping, import and registration documentation, communications with the vendor and previous owner, a copy of the New Hampshire title and a large collection of invoices for labour and parts in current ownership.

PLEASE NOTE: The history file for this vehicle has been located by the vendor and is now available at the documents desk for inspection.

For more information, please contact:
Andreas Hicks
andreas.hicks@handh.co.uk
07943584762