1. Incorporation

2. A welcome addition to the upper mid-price range
    Production  Prices 

3. Series 4
    H. C. S. Cab Manufacturing Co 

4. Closure

5. References

H. C. S. Motor Car Company was a short-lived Indianapolis, Indiana, automobile manufacturer. It may have built as many as 3,000 cars between the summer of 1920 and 1926, when its doors were closed by its creditors.

Incorporation

A welcome addition to the upper mid-price range

A prototype was displayed at the end of 1919. The press noted the hand embossed leather upholstery was on very low seats, the cushions sat directly on the floor.^[3] Others reported the center of gravity was very low and the top of the windshield was less than the height of the average man.^[4] Demonstrators did not go to dealers until May 1920, the new factory building was not progressing as it should and production was restricted by difficult conditions in the busy factory of the "Stutz Fire Engine Company".^[5]

Production

The first production cars were roadsters and touring cars, coupe was added in late 1920 and a 4-door sedan was added to the catalogue in July 1921. The body height of the sedan was "low with a European look" but "ample head room" remained.^[6]

Prices

The economic climate of the early 1920s was unstable, with very damaging short sharp booms and busts. Production was cut back from the planned ten cars per day to only five and prices were cut by $200 on all models as of August 1, 1921; Rolls-Royce had announced a $1250 cut in their chassis price two weeks earlier.^[7] Further price cuts were announced with effect from March 4, 1922. It was noted they were an approximate reduction of $500 to $600 from the prices at August 1. The new prices were:^[8]

Series 4

A new series 4 model was announced in August 1922 with enlarged cylinder bores giving more horsepower with improved gas consumption. Pistons had been lightened, automatic spark advance fitted and a new exhaust muffler. There was a larger steering wheel and changes had been made to the springs. A taller radiator and a new design of wire wheels were fitted.^[9]

H. C. S. Cab Manufacturing Co

The struggle continued. Stutz left his Stutz Fire Apparatus Company and took control at H. C. S. In mid-1924, H. C. S. announced they had designed a new taxicab that was lighter than competitors' cars and easier to maintain. A feature of all the H. C. S. cars was the easy accessibility of major components. Design allowed each engine accessory to be serviced without removing or dismantling any other accessories.^[10] The press was shown the taxi prototype and photographs were published in December 1924.^[11]

Closure

Harry Stutz retreated to Orlando, Florida in 1925 leaving his car and fire engine businesses to flounder. In 1926 H. C. S. Motor Car Company was placed in a trust for creditors under the management of Harry's one-time assistant 1920-1925, Charles Merz, engineer and former race driver. H. C. S. Motor Car Company was liquidated in 1927.^[12][13]

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