Equipment
Rear-mounted spare, oval bolster tank, rear wheel crakes.
Condition
Sound cosmetics but disappointingly superficial overall attention. Chassis repainted over minimal prep. Hardware store door hinges. Engine is tidy but splash pans are covered with oil. A tiny and undeniably appealing little car with a 4-cylinder engine in a cyclecar sized package. The consignor calls this a B 512, for no apparent reason.
Market commentary
In 1917 Saxon built 28,219 automobiles, most of them diminutive 2-seat runabouts like this. Saxon was the eighth largest manufacturer in the U.S., right up there with Ford and Buick. So much for the most successful automobile few today ever heard of. By the end of 1923 it was out of business. Considering its rarity and high cute quotient it is remarkably reasonably priced and an attractive car for tours and events where it will always start a conversation.