Archive for April, 2008

Graham-Paige Superchargers

April 2, 2008

Superschargers were standard equipment on some Graham-Page automobile models between 1934 and 1941, the end of production. The total for all years around is 20,000 superchargers built. The superchargers did much to increase sales during the period.

Year - Model - Production
1934   Ukn.                Ukn. Literature indicates availability
1935   Custom Eight    1862
1935   Seventy Five    1252
1936   One Ten          5500
1937   One Sixteen     5551
1937   One Twenty     200
1938   Ninety Seven   2410
1939   Ninety Seven   2479
1940   One O Seven   100
1941   One O Nine      900 Approximately

Steve’s Comments:
Superchargers were installed on a number of pre-war cars to make them more desirable and also to increase power without going to a larger displacement engine. Although sometimes troublesome, brands such as Studebaker and Auburn benefited by these installations. Cars originally equipped with superchargers are considered highly collectible today. Individual working s/c units sell for thousands of dollars on eBay now.