Positioned higher were, among others, the Mercer, the McFarlan or the Packard with prices starting at about $3,000; or the Kissel with three full lines of 4- and 6-cylinder cars that were only slightly less expensive.
In the Russian tale "Vasilissa the Wise and the Wate King", the heroine transforms the horses into Kissel and honey, and the enticed Water King gorges on them until he bursts.
Robert Kissel's brother Andrew, a former American real estate developer, was found murdered on 3 April 2006.