Equipment
452 108hp, single updraft carb, 3 speed with later Hone overdrive, black wire wheels, Lester wide whitewall tires, dual sidemount spares, Spirit of Ecstasy radiator mascot, spotlights, tool box in frame rail, wood top frame, rumble seat.
Condition
Good paint overall but with some big scratches and cracks on fenders Discolored top Very good but lightly worn interior Very clean engine bay Delivered new to New Hampshire with Brewsters Warwick Limousine coachwork Restored in the early 1960s by Frank Cooke and given sportier Piccadilly bodywork from chassis S178ML Was an award winner in the 60s, and now presents like the older but well kept restoration that it is, with significant mechanical work since 2006
Market commentary
Sold at Bonhams Frank Cooke sale in 2006 for $172,000. With the work it has had since then it is an eminently sound value and a great tour car at this price. The buyer recognized both the excellent ex Frank Cooke provenance and the potential for enjoyable ownership to make an astute acquisition.