1926 Dodge Brothers Roadster

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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Brothers Horace and John Dodge established a small machine shop in Detroit around the turn of the 20th Century. Like many, their roots in the automotive industry began with bicycles. The duo quickly established themselves and began supplying engines and transmissions to Ransom Eli Olds; later, engines, transmissions, and axles to Henry Ford. As both manufacturers and stockholders in the Ford venture, the brothers made a fortune. By 1913 however, they realized Ford was moving toward self-sufficiency and that their fate was sealed. The pair set out on their own and established Dodge Brothers.

The first car was delivered on 14 November 1914 and the company quickly became known for its fine engineering at a modest price. Word spread quickly of their reputation for producing a quality automobile. Although the Dodge Brothers were not known for being particularly innovative, they were first to use an all-steel, all welded body in large-scale production. By 1920, Dodge Brothers was second in industry sales behind their former employer Ford.

Sadly, both brothers passed during 1920 leaving the company to their widows. Dodge had dropped to fifth place in industry sales in 1925 when the women sold out to the New York banking house of Dillon, Reed & Company for $146 million, the largest cash transaction to-date.

Highlights

• Offered from The Nethercutt Collection

• Original seat upholstery

• Simple and sturdy

• A great beginning collector car

Features

• Wood spoke artillery wheels

• Winged Moto Meter

• Driver-side spotlight

• Waltham in-dash clock

• Wood steering wheel

• Front and rear bumpers

• Black canvas top

• Dash light

• Foldout windshield

• Cowl vent

• Electric windshield wiper

• Running board step plates

• Wind wings

• Winged moto meter

• Running board lights

• Wood steering wheel

• Spotlight

• Side view mirror

• Exhaust cut out

• Horn

Included

• Top boot

Ownership History

Everett H. Maguire, San Bernadino, California; Everett William Maguire, Pacific Palisades, California (inherited from his father). Resided in The Nethercutt Collection since 2009.

From Cameron Richards, Vice President of The Nethercutt Collection: “This Dodge is a true California car that has lived its entire life in Southern California. The blue side-lights really make this car pop!”

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