The Logan Construction Company was founded in 1903 in

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. They were manufacturers of the Logan automobile until 1908.

History

Benjamin A. Gramm was the designer of the ''Buckeye'' and ''Gramm'' automobiles before entering production with the ''Logan'' in 1904. ''Logan's'' were 2-cylinder

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and

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s before standardizing with a

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air-cooled car in 1906. In 1907 a runabout model called the Blue Streak semi-racer was introduced with a 24- hp engine. This sold for $1,750, (). A truck producer along with automobiles, a new company was formed to concentrate on truck manufacturing in 1908. Gramm trucks built up to 1940.

In 1907 Benjamin Gramm sued

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for infringement on the ''Logan'' slogan of "That Car of Quality". He was awarded priority of claim.

References

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