Equipment
Painted wood spoke wheels, blackwall tires, Solar headlights, Waltham clock, dual right side spares, cloth covered trunk, air starter. Leather upholstery.
Condition
Displayed at the Henry Ford in the 1950s, then bought by Harrah's. Acquired by Ken Pearson in 1968 and restored to the highest standards of fit, finish, and function, then toured over 62,000 miles, goes over 80 mph. 1970 AACA National First Prize winner. A real stud, still in very presentable condition. An indication of the quality of the workmanship and materials is the story recounted by RM's specialists that when they re-commissioned it before the sale, the air starter tank still held enough pressure to fire up the massive six.
Market commentary
On a scale of 1-10 for stud cars this is a 10. Big, powerful, fast and with a massive presence that reduces other automobiles to relative insignificance, even recognized studs like Oldsmobile Limiteds and Locomobile 48s. Object evidence that in the early 20th century the best automobiles in the world were built in America, its recent history of touring tens of thousands of miles and its exceptional condition make its way over high estimate price only a recognition of its quality and performance. It's expensive, and it deserves to be. This is really a spectacular piece of usable automobile history.