The Henney Motor Company

By Thomas A. McPherson

Subjects: Automobile industry and trade, History, Henney Motor Company, Pictorial works, Hearses (Vehicles), Ambulances, Automobiles, history, Automobile industry and trade, united states

Description: During the 1930s and 1940s, Henney came close to total industry dominance. It had an overwhelming range of products and a powerhouse dealer network, and managed a steady stream of innovations. In the late 1930s it got Packard, the world's leading luxury car, to agree to an exclusive agreement and by World War II was selling more professional cars than the rest of the industry combined. Yet in the end, Henney fell victim to a full-court press of declining Packard sales, relentless competition, overeager expansion by its owner, and legal setbacks--Dust jacket flap.