Equipment
5952/100hp inline six, 3-speed, dual sidemounts, wheel discs, Willocq Bottin headlights, fixed rear windshield, luggage rack.
Condition
Bought in 1959 by John W. 'Hawkeye' Hawkinson, heir to one of the founders of Pratt & Whitney and paid off over fifteen years while taking possession of various parts as payments were made. Discovered in 2016 by Wayne Carini, the engine was coaxed back to turning over then run but it otherwise is as found. Solid and apparently all there but surface rusted and peeling paint. Grungy chassis and engine. Exhausted upholstery and top. A restoration project with a modest preservation class potential.
Market commentary
This is a revered marque with equally revered coachwork in need of a mid-six figure restoration. Will the new owner care how much it costs when it debuts on the Pebble Beach fairway? Probably not, and its preservation and 'Hawkeye' Hawkinson history will make it especially enjoyable to display, then tour with its secure Hibbard & Darrin convertible sedan coachwork.