1941 GRAHAM HOLLYWOOD SUPERCHARGED
Specifications:
120bhp, 217.8 cu. in. L-head inline supercharged six-cylinder engine, Marvel carburetor, three-speed transmission, hypoid rear axle gearing and four-wheel hydraulic brakes. Wheelbase: 115"
91,338 actual original miles on this Graham. The battery has been moved from under the seat to the trunk. Red cloth interior that is not believed to be original. Has an electric fuel pump. One of 13 that are known to still exist. Very rare and unique.
The Graham-Paige marque was introduced to the automobile business in 1928. The three Graham brothers were well respected in Detroit, establishing themselves as the builders of fine trucks following World War I. After selling that company to the Dodge brothers in 1926, they acquired the faltering Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company to enter automobile manufacturing. After 1930, the company became known solely as Graham, and although the firm struggled to survive during the Depression, throughout those ensuing years Graham established a reputation for excellent performance.
In 1934, the first supercharged Graham appeared, modeled on the highly successful Duesenberg unit. Graham-powered race cars competed at Indy, while Graham automobiles set speed and hillclimb records. Graham supercharged engines were sold to England for use in the Lammas sports touring cars and to Frances Voisin to power the Type C-30.
Despite these successes, sales continued to dwindle and when the public reaction to the radical-looking Sharknose Graham proved disastrous, the company entered an agreement to build the Hupmobile Skylark for the struggling firm in return for allowing them to build their own version. Both cars were based on the Cord 810/812 dies that Hupp had purchased from E. L. Cords company when it went into receivership. The
Sharknose was soon dropped following the introduction of the more stylish Graham Hollywood. The Hollywood was available in both supercharged and naturally-aspirated form.
$39,900.00
Stock Number: C5088
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