1922 Haynes Model 75

The Apperson Brothers of Kokomo, Indiana built a very early U.S. 'horseless carriage' in 1894, which is now immortalized in the Smithsonian Institution. Their patron Elwood Haynes liked to claim that they built America's first automobile. The Duryea brothers, however, were first with their motor buggy in September of 1893. In 1897, the first production Haynes-Apperson was built, and by 1904 the company had become firmly established and was building well-engineered two-cylinder models. After 1904, the Appersons and Haynes ventured out on their own, building their own automobiles separately well into the 1920s. Elwood Haynes built automobiles in Kokomo, Indiana until 1925.

Haynes automobiles used four-cylinder engines of various sizes and horsepower outputs through 1913 when a six-cylinder joined the lineup. By 1915, all Haynes automobiles were equipped with six-cylinder engines with outputs as high as 65 horsepower. The following year, a 12-cylinder model resting on a 127-in wheelbase became available, and six- and twelve-cylinder engines would power Haynes automobiles through 1922. The following year, the company returned to six-cylinder power as its sole engine option.

Haynes proudly claimed they produced 'America's greatest light six.'

The 1922 Haynes Model 75 was priced above the Model 55 and below the Model 48. The Model 55 was a 6-cylinder model with 50 horsepower and a 121-inch wheelbase. Body styles included a sedan, five-passenger touring, and a roadster with prices of $1,785 to $2,840. The Model 48 was a twelve-cylinder model with 70 horsepower on a 132-inch wheelbase. Prices ranged from $3,640 to $4,950, and body styles included a two-passenger speedster, brougham, Tourister, a seven-passenger sedan, seven-passenger Suburban, and a seven-passenger tourer.

The Haynes Model 75 shared its 132-inch wheelbase platform with the Model 48 along with the selection of body styles. Prices ranged from $2,485 to $3,485 and represented a significant saving compared to its larger sibling. Its six-cylinder, L-head engine displaced 300 cubic inches and produced 75 horsepower. It used a 'Volitzer' which blocked fuel from entering the cylinders in liquid form.

Haynes produced approximately 5,637 vehicles in 1922, a slight decrease from the 6,021 examples built the previous year.

The company declared bankruptcy in September of 1924 and Mr. Elwood Haynes died of pneumonia at his home in Kokomo on April 13th of 1925.

by Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2021