Equipment
RHD. Dual right side mounted spare tires, cowl lamps, coach lamps. Maroon wood spoke wheels with red pinstriping. Older restoration showing cracking and crazing in the paint. Quite a bit of paint loss along the body lines especially where the rear of the drivers compartment meets the front of the passenger compartment. Interior barely worn. Underside lightly worn and in need of cleaning and detailing. German silver trim in excellent condition throughout. Originally a Barker Torpedo body, then a Barker Limousine Landaulet, this body was originally on a Thomas and installed on 1797s bodyless frame by David Hemmings, winning Best in Class at Pebble Beach in 1993 and at Meadow Brook in 1996. John OQuinn Estate.
Market commentary
Despite needing some freshening this is an exceptional early motorcar. Not many automobile bodies were constructed by F.R. Wood which adds to the appeal. It was offered but not sold at Christies Rockefeller Center auction in 2002 in better condition where it was bid to $230,000, then sold at RM Meadow Brook in 2003 for $401,500.