1911 POPE
| Model: | "W" 7-Passenger Touring |
| Built By: | Pope Manufacturing Co. |
| | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Price | $3,250 |
| Engine: | "Portola" |
| | 4 Cylinder, 50 H.P. |
| Bore: | 4-3/4" |
| Stroke: | 5-1/2" |
| Displacement: | 389.9 Cu. In |
In 1876, Col. Albert A. Pope established the Pope Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut for the construction of the Columbia bicycle. By the 1890s, Pope was the largest manufacturer of bicycles in the United States.
Production of Pope-Hartford automibiles began in 1904. Unlike most automobiles of that era, Pope-Hartfords were completely manufactured at the factory, from the touring top to the nuts and bolts. The Pope-Hartford was a reliable and powerful automobile, successful in many races and hill climbs of the time.
The Pope Manufacturing Company included five automobile subsidiaries, as well as motorcycle and bicycle production. Pope-Hartford automobiles were offered in 17 different models, far too much variety to be produced economically. This type of marketing led to the collapse of the Pope group of companies in 1914.
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