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Equipment
Chrome wire wheels, wide whitewalls, dual enclosed sidemount, Bosch trafficators, chrome roof rack, huge luggage trunk, gold plated rear compartment brightwork, jump seats, footrest, gorgeous figured wood interior trim.
Condition
Original chassis, engine and body. Built for the Countess Anna Ingraham, the adventurous heiress to a clock family fortune. The coachwork was Kirchhoff's masterpiece, and he became Anna's chauffeur on expeditions facilitated by its vast luggage capacity, and gallons of built in water tanks for her hydration. Excellent paint, chrome and interior. Spotless underbody and engine. The interior of silk brocade and grey leather has been meticulously recreated. A concours car.
Market commentary
This is nothing less than a rolling palace, fabulously appointed with silk brocade upholstery, fabulous birdseye maple moldings and gold appointments, a Versailles on wheels. It sold for $277,500 at Christie's Lyndhurst auction in 1999 and is neither better nor worse today than it was then. A marvelous trophy automobile that is worth every dollar of the price it brought.