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Thodge · 10-06-2024, 07:04 PM

Does anyone know if any specific information can be decoded from a Murray body serial number? My new project is a Murray-bodied ‘31 Hupmobile Model L. I’m working on doing my research on the car’s serial numbers. It has the Hupp serial number tag on the firewall which I’ll be looking into but I did find what I believe to be the Murray tag on the floor sill. Do the numbers have any value in terms of identifying anything? I know it’s not a model A but information is hard to come by on these cars so I’m looking at any source I can find.

Gary WA · 10-06-2024, 08:09 PM

There is a Hupmobile club! Whats car serial number? Motor and body numbers were different!

Thodge · 10-06-2024, 08:25 PM

Yes, I’m working on joining the Hupmobile club. They still do things the old-fashioned way with mail-in applications so that hasn’t happened yet.

Bob Bidonde · 10-07-2024, 10:51 AM

In the case of the 190A Victoria Coupe, each Murray body made was given a number. Thus Murray Body 190A29256 is believed to be the 29,256 unit made.

1930artdeco · 10-07-2024, 11:18 AM

Can't help but that is a really nice looking car!

Thodge · 10-07-2024, 04:40 PM

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Thanks for the replies. The Hupp serial numbers for the body and engine are different but only consist of the L model designation followed by 8507 and 8584. Those in no way correspond with anything in the Murray tag on the sill. I would guess that they were just numbers that Murray used internally because they most definitely didn’t build 29000+ of this model. I’m not even sure if they built that many cars in total that year.

10-06-2024, 08:25 PM	#3
Thodge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2024 Location: Northwest CT Posts: 225	Re: Any Murray Body experts out there? Yes, I’m working on joining the Hupmobile club. They still do things the old-fashioned way with mail-in applications so that hasn’t happened yet.

10-07-2024, 10:51 AM	#4
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 4,114	Re: Any Murray Body experts out there? In the case of the 190A Victoria Coupe, each Murray body made was given a number. Thus Murray Body 190A29256 is believed to be the 29,256 unit made. __________________ Bob Bidonde

10-07-2024, 11:18 AM	#5
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,785	Re: Any Murray Body experts out there? Can't help but that is a really nice looking car! __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

10-07-2024, 04:40 PM	#6
Thodge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2024 Location: Northwest CT Posts: 225	Re: Any Murray Body experts out there? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for the replies. The Hupp serial numbers for the body and engine are different but only consist of the L model designation followed by 8507 and 8584. Those in no way correspond with anything in the Murray tag on the sill. I would guess that they were just numbers that Murray used internally because they most definitely didn’t build 29000+ of this model. I’m not even sure if they built that many cars in total that year.