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Winther (automobile)

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1918 Winther Model 48 stake truck on display at the Wisconsin Automobile Museum.
Share of the Winther Motors Inc., issued 27. July 1921

The Winther was an automobile manufactured in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois and Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA, by the Winther Motors Sales Corporation between 1920 and 1923.[1] The company had been building trucks and fire appliances since 1917, and decided to broaden its production.[1]

The Model Six-61 was a 5-passenger touring car that was powered by a Herschell-Spillman 11000 six-cylinder engine.[1] The Six-61 had a 120-inch wheelbase, and sold for $2890.[2] "Designed for critic - Built by mechanics" was the advertising slogan for the Model Six-61.[2]

The price for the Six-61 was reduced to $2250 for 1922,[1] but production was discontinued in early 1923 after 336 cars had been built.[2]

The body patterns were sold to GD Harris of Menasha, Wisconsin, who continued production of the car as the "Harris Six".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Georgano, Nick (2000). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: Stationery Office. p. 1792. ISBN 0117023191.
  2. ^ a b c d Kimes, Beverly Rae (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805-1942. Iola, IA: Krause Publications. p. 1612. ISBN 0873414284.
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