1931 Miller V16

VIN: NA1

$600,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 13 - Aug 14, 2009

  • Lot

    523

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    NA1

  • Body style

    Racing Car

  • Interior Color

    Black leather

  • Exterior Color

    Light Grey

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

AAA registration 45, program 27. Left hand drive, 2 seat, chromed frame and suspension, 4 wheel brakes. Entered by William S. White at Indy in 1931 driven by Shorty Cantlon with Miller V 16 power. Later shortened and re powered with fours with a best Indy finish of fourth in 1935 driven by Floyd Roberts with riding mechanic Carl Parenti owned by Earl Haskell. Eventually rescued by Bob McConnell and reunited with (most of) an original Miller V 16 and (probably) the original body by Chuck Davis. Completed in 1993 and displayed and demonstrated anywhere it counts, it is still in show quality condition, better than even Harry Miller would make it.

Market commentary

The story of the assembly of the parts, duplication of what couldnt be assembled and restoration is worth the price of admission. Its seriously over restored but if thats what it took for it to survive its worth it. The bidding stopped at this amount on the block and it took RM a little while and some negotiating to conclude it at this price. Its a whopping great automobile and impossible to argue with the buyers and sellers agreement on the value.