Equipment
15L/240hp six, 2-speed, painted wire wheels, rear brakes.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Recreation built in the 1980s around the incredible original 15L engine. One of the first cars to go 100 mph and one of the first fitted with a six-cylinder engine. Its big achievement was at Daytona Beach in 1905 with the Flying One Mile World Record of 104.65mph (or, 106.64mph) as well as being the first car to record 100 mph on American Soil and the first British car to crack the 100-mph barrier. Shows some blemishes and scars from use, and some uneven paint finish, but all looking appropriate to the finish. It’s an impressive car even if it isn’t all original, and it’s the star lot of this auction.
Market commentary
And it was, unsurprisingly, the most expensive lot of the auction by well over $300K, despite it falling well short of its presale estimate.