1926 Flint Four-Door Touring Car

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

The Nethercutt Collection is one of America’s finest Automotive Museums and Collections, a masterpiece comprising over 250 perfectly restored American and European motor cars, along with a vast array of rare mechanical musical instruments and precious antique furniture. 

Maintaining a classic car collection of this size is never easy, and when it reaches the scale of our collection, it becomes increasingly more challenging. Our founder, J.B. Nethercutt said the following at age 91, “The recognition and preservation of beauty has been a major focus of my life. It would suit me well if what people remembered about me was, ‘Where he went, he left beauty behind.’” 

As a result, we have decided to part ways with a small group of cars from the collection and will do so in partnership with our friends at Hagerty Marketplace. Many of the cars we have decided to sell we have owned for in excess of 50 years, or have been in storage, not on display, or represent a tremendous opportunity as a restoration project. They are a compelling mix of pre-war examples that have been thoroughly well-cared for and that will easily find new caretakers who will undoubtedly cherish and use them as intended.  

As we say goodbye to this group of cars, we hope the occasion for their sale will introduce us to new collectors and enthusiasts, and we look forward to hosting you at the Museum and Collection in Sylmar, California, in the coming months, years and decades. 

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 The Flint was yet another car from the empire of William Crapo Durant, almost by default. It was to have been the Chrysler Six. It was being developed at the former Willys Corp. plant in Elizabeth, New Jersey, which had been rented by Chrysler for his engineering team of Zeder, Breer and Skelton, when the property was acquired by Durant. Under prior arrangements, the prototype became the property of Durant.

With minor changes, development work continued. The prototype became the Flint which was introduced at the Hotel Commodore in New York in January 1923. Ironically, the new Chrysler would be introduced there one year later. The Durant was both well-designed and well-engineered; becoming a cornerstone of Durant’s model lineup. It occupied a position between the Durant Six and the Locomobile in Durant’s hierarchy.

For more than four years Durants were offered to the buying public; all powered by a Continental six-cylinder L-head engine of varying specification. A full lineup of open and closed cars was offered ranging in price from $960 to $2,750. Peak sales were in 1924; total Flint production was nearly 37,000 cars from 1923 to 1927.

Highlights

• Offered from The Nethercutt Collection

• California Top

• Original side curtains and interior upholstery

• Continental inline six-cylinder engine

• Four-wheel hydraulic brakes

Features

• Painted wood spoke artillery wheels

• Rear-mounted spare tire

• Winged moto meter

• Drum headlights with nickel trim

• Cowl lamps

• Solid body

• Splash apron toe guards

• Split windscreen

• 7,874 miles could possibly be original

Included

• Extra parts included

Ownership History

Purchased from John Bradley, Hollis, New Hampshire (2003).

From Cameron Richards, Vice President of The Nethercutt Collection: “This car was purchased as a gift for J.B. Nethercutt for his 90th birthday.”

Additional Notes

A Broad Arrow Auctions Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. Broad Arrow Auctions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagerty.

Contact: Donnie Gould Phone: 954.647.0779 email: dgould@hagerty.com