Equipment
RHD. Dual ignition 477 cubic inch L head 50 60hp inline four, 4 speed, White tires, rear brakes, Royal spotlight on cowl, Solar headlights, luggage trunk, dual rear spares.
Condition
Known as The Honeymoon Roadster on account of surviving photos of the original owner, FC Deemer, and his bride on their honeymoon with it Burned in a garage fire while on the honeymoon trip and stored by the original owner and his sons until restoration by Walter Seeley in 1968 along with three other of Deemers Americans using drawings and some parts from FC Tone, the Americans original designer Bought by Dick Teague in 1971, then by William Haines in 1986 A recently freshened quality restoration showing some age A magnificent automobile
Market commentary
Bought at RMs Meadow Brook auction in 2004 for $407,000 with subsequent attention to the cosmetics and details to keep it show ready without needing to redo Walter Seeleys marvelous old restoration, now almost half a century old. A magnificent automobile in the same category as a Mercer T head or original Stutz Bearcat, the definition of a sports car as it was conceived in America in the early 20th century.and both much more rare and technically intriguing. This is a landmark transaction for a lot of money, but fully deserved both by the quality of the car, its performance and rarity.