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The Harnish Motor Company started development in 1979, releasing their first vehicle in 1986 after much research and investing/development.
The Founder of HMC is Alexander Harnish, a Polish mechanic who came to America seeking to further his knowledge of automotive engineering. What he found was an uncompetitive market releasing the same copy and paste vehicles onto the market and decided to set out and change the market entirely.
First Release:
1986: HMC Horn a 4 door 5 seat standard style pickup truck. This truck was designed to be a direct competitor to the Helix, Ranger, etc.
Base model only came in 4 speed manual, 2WD V6.
The engine is a 3.8L TBI 173HP V6. 232CI
This truck features premium anti-lock drum brakes, a 8 track player, and power steering. 15" Steel wheels come standard, 16" Alloy wheels available special order.
While this certainly did not break any records or even stand out much, it was quite popular as a daily driver class pickup truck. One of the biggest pros of the truck overall was the sheer toughness of the truck itself. Known to outlast even the Helix, you pretty much couldn’t kill this truck.
Base Price: $12,000
In 1987 HMC Release the Krager. The Krager would have a slow start in the market, but eventually would prove to be HMC’s savior. It all began with the Cruze.
Second Release:
1987: HMC Krager Cruze a 2 door 4 seater coupe. This car was designed to be a sporty commuter that only did okay as a commuter.
Base model © came standard with 173HP 3.8L V6, originally designed for the Horn, but matched to a 3 speed automatic transmission for better drivability.
This car features 16" steel wheels and all-wheel disc brakes standard, a basic 8 track, and a sport tuned suspension. This is a well balanced choice between sport and economy, with a low base price and nearly 18 MPG, this car can do it all. Just don’t expect to fit an entire family in there.
Base Price: $11,000
A. Harnish, in 1989, decided it was time to do something different, time to really stand out. Thus came the release of the Stealth.
1989: HMC Stealth a 2 door 4 seat coupe, while may seem similar to the Krager, is quite different. Adapting a much lighter and compact design, this car achieves gas mileage to destroy the competition while maintaining a sporty output.
The base model came standard with a 135CI 136HP Turbocharged inline 4 mated to a 4 speed manual transmission and a limited slip differential. This allows the Stealth to maintain 26MPG combined, yet can achieve 0-60 in as little as 8.6 seconds. (compared to the Krager’s 8.9 seconds) The Stealth did not sell as well as Harnish had hoped, turning out to be a niche car, but also created quite the dedicated fan-base for the car.
Base Price: $13,500
Finally came 1990 when DMC’s R&D Division finished developing its first V8 engine and transmission, a feat more challenging than they ever thought.
However, it bare the fruit of the dreams Harnish had held onto.
1990: HMC Krager R a 2 door 2 seat sports car, originally designed to be an upgrade package over the Cruze. However, it turned into a beast of its own.
The R package came with a 332 HP 308CI V8. This car came standard with 3-piston disc brakes, a specialized suspension, and a specially built 4 manual speed transmission going to geared LSD. All R models came with 17" alloy wheels. This allowed the Krager R to reach 60 MPH from a dead stop in just 5.1 seconds crushing even the 1990 Skyline GTR’s 5.6s 0-60. With an industry critic estimate of a 13.38 second quarter mile time, you can get to work faster than anyone else at the office, without breaking the bank.
Base Price: $13,500
To be continued…
