 "That Car of Quality" | |
| Company type | Automobile Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Genre | Touring Cars and Commercial Cars |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Founder | Benjamin A. Gramm |
| Defunct | 1908 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Successor | Gramm-Logan Motor Car Company |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Vehicles Automotive parts |
The Logan Construction Company was founded in 1903 in Chillicothe, Ohio. They were manufacturers of the Logan automobile until 1908. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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 $57,225in 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]
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