Winther (automobile)

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]

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

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