Ogren (automobile company)

The Ogren Motor Car Company that was in Chicago and Waukegan, Illinois from 1915-1917, then in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1920 to 1923^[1]).

History in Illinois

In the fall of 1914, a man named Hugo W. Ogren founded the company in Chicago^[2]. At first he made one-off race cars, but in 1915, he started to produce a six-cylinder touring car to sell. In 1915, only prototypes were made. In 1916, capital stock increased to $1, 000, 000^[3], and so Ogren moved his company to a new, larger factory in Waukegan. Ftom 1916 to 1917, he produced a full line of six-cylinder cars. How ever, he did have any hard cash, just an increase in capital stock, and so his company went up for auction on Now. 22, 1917.

Models

Model(year)	Engine	Horsepower	Wheelbase	Transmission
Model P(1915-1917)	Six-cylinder[4]	34	133"	3-speed manual[5]

History in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In 1919, the company was resurrected, and the Elite ice skating rink in Milwaukee was remolded into a factory ^[6]). But it took some time to remodel, and the first Ogren did not appear until July of 1920. The new cars were more expensive and had a more powerful engine(65hp vs. 34hp) ^[7]). In 1922, more changes were made to the cars, but in 1923, Hugo Ogren left the company to join another one, and the company was reorganized. In Jan. of 1924, the tools and such were sold to Huffman of Elkhart, Indiana ^[8]).

Models ^[9])

Model	Engine	Horsepower	wheelbase	Transmission[10]
Six(1920)	6-cylinder	65	132"	3-speed manual
Six(1921)	6-cylinder	65	134"	3-speed manual
Six(1922)	6-cylinder	70	134"	3-speed manual
Six(1923)	6-cylinder	70	134"	3-speed manual

References

1. ^ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4. 
2. ^ http://www.american-automobiles.com/O-Manufacturers.html
3. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=0sgqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA165&lpg=PA165&dq=Ogren+car+company+1915&source=bl&ots=x_uNiYxpyU&sig=abz1-0I4gyx-2W1EIGaK--549kk&hl=en&ei=YoWQTrWMB4yAsgLatMGiAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Ogren%20car%20company%201915&f=false
4. ^ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4. 
5. ^ http://classiccardatabase.com/specs.php?series=3041&year=1917&model=15420
6. ^ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4. 
7. ^ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4. 
8. ^ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4. 
9. ^ Kimes, Beverly (1996). standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4. 
10. ^ http://classiccardatabase.com/specs.php?series=2290&year=1922&model=15429