R H Long Bay State
The Bay State is an American Automobile built in New England at Framingham, Massachusetts by the R. H. Long Company.
Bay State
The R. H. Long Company
Framingham, MA
1922-1924
The Bay State Automobile used a Continental Motors Company six cylinder engine. R. H. Long Motors Company ceased car production in 1926, but still exists today as a Cadillac dealer.
Advertising claimed that the Bay State was equal in every detail to Automobiles costing $3,000 to $6,000 or more".
Engines in the Bay State was a powerful six cylinder made by Continental. Approximately 2,500 units were produced in the Framingham plant. Designer was a former Winton Automobile Company engineer.
The cost of Bay State 2 door four passenger Coupes were $2400.00, 4 door five passenger Sedans 2500.00, 4 door five passenger Touring car $1800.00 and the three passenger Roadster $1,800.00. Advertising below had the gasoline consumption at 17 miles per gallon.
Salesrooms and service stations for the Bay State automobile were Boston, MA, Worcester, MA, Framingham, MA Springfield, MA Lowell, MA and providence, RI. R. H. Long Co. became the R H Long Motor Sales Co and sold Pontiacs in the 1940s and 1950s. Today they are a Cadillac dealer.