1914 Saxon Model A

The Tupelo Automobile Museum Auction|27 April 2019, 10:00 CDT|The Tupelo Automobile Museum

1914 Saxon Model A
Chassis no. 2753

The Detroit based Saxon Motor Car company was the brainchild of Hugh Chalmers, better know for his eponymous Chalmers Automobile. Obtainable at a Cyclecar price of $395 dollars, the Saxon offered such substantial features as a 4-cylinder water-cooled engine, shaft drive, and a selective 2 speed transmission. To stake its claim that the Saxon was a proper automobile, a 1914 Roadster model was driven 135 miles for 30 days across the country. Thereafter, sales skyrocketed and by 1915, the company was producing 12,000 cars out of their new factory yearly.

This example was procured by the Museum in 1991, but its earlier history is unknown. Remarkably, an instruction booklet dated with 1917 detailing the roadster model is included within the history file. A diminutive early automobile such as this is surely a bundle of fun moving down the road and will make a fine addition to any collection.

Saleroom notices

Please note, this vehicle is titled under chassis no. 2753DOR.

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