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The Kissel Automobile was built in Hartford, Wisconsin from 1907 to 1931. Like many German immigrant families in Wisconsin, the Kissels made their initial fortunes in the farming business and expanded into other business ventures including lumber mills, quarries, sand pits, real estate and homebuilding. Vehicle production began in 1906 for the 1907 model year on a vehicle that featured a four-cylinder engine installed on a 96-inch wheelbase chassis. The quality of the Kissels' automobile was recognized by the prominent Chicago dealership W.A. McDuffee, who immediately placed an order for 100 cars for his dealership.

By 1909, Kissel was offering vehicles with three different engines and chassis variations with prices ranging from $1,350 to $3,000. The Kissel Company continued to grown and in 1915 introduced its famous long stroke six-cylinder L-head engine which would be used with minimal changes until 1928.

The sportiest vehicles ever built by Kissel were designed by their New York distributor, Conover T. Silver. Among these sporting Kissels were a speedster which featured an innovative use of two outrigger seats which slid in and out of the side of the body like a drawer. This model, known as the Goldbug Speedster, is considered to be one of the most desirable of all Kissel cars.

1923 Kissel 6-45 Gold Bug
Year	1923
Make	Kissel
Model	6-45 Gold Bug
Body Style	Speedster
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Weight	4000 lbs \| 1814.4 kg
Combined MPG	0.00

Engine
Engine Configuration	I
	L-Head
Cylinders	6
	Water-Cooled
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	4656.00 cc \| 284.1 cu in. \| 4.7 L.
Valves	12 valves. 2 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain	SV
Horsepower	61.00 BHP (44.9 KW) @ 2300.00 RPM
HP to Weight Ratio	65.6 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter	13.0 BHP / Liter
Fuel Type	Gasoline - Petrol
Fuel Feed	Carburetor
	Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Standard Transmission
Gears	3
Transmission	Manual

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