Logan_(automobile)
Logan (automobile)
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
The Logan Construction Company was founded in 1903 in Chillicothe, Ohio. They were manufacturers of the Logan automobile until 1908.[1][2][3][4]
"That Car of Quality" | |
| Company type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Genre | Touring Cars and Commercial Cars |
| Founded | 1903; 121 years ago (1903) |
| Founder | Benjamin A. Gramm |
| Defunct | 1908; 116 years ago (1908) |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Successor | Gramm-Logan Motor Car Company |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Vehicles Automotive parts |
Benjamin A. Gramm was the designer of the Buckeye and Gramm automobiles before entering production with the Logan in 1904. Logan's were 2-cylinder air-cooled and water-cooled touring cars before standardizing with a 4-cylinder air-cooled car in 1906.[5]
In 1907 a runabout model called the Blue Streak semi-racer was introduced with a 24-hp engine. This sold for $1,750, (equivalent to $57,225 in 2023). A truck producer along with automobiles, a new company was formed to concentrate on truck manufacturing in 1908. Gramm trucks built up to 1940.[5]
In 1907 Benjamin Gramm sued Premier Motor Manufacturing Company for infringement on the Logan slogan of "That Car of Quality". He was awarded priority of claim.[5]
- "American Automobiles - Manufacturers". Farber and Associates, LLC - 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- "Transportation in Chillicothe, Ohio". Waverly City Guide - 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- "Auto-Truck Makes Good Showing" (PDF). The New York Times, May 3, 1908. May 3, 1908. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.