LOT 84
1912 FLANDERS MODEL 20 RUNABOUT Chassis no. 203367 1912 FLANDERS MODEL 20 RUNABOUT Chassis no. 203367
Estimate: US$15,000 - US$25,000
1912 FLANDERS MODEL 20 RUNABOUT Chassis no. 203367
1912 FLANDERS MODEL 20 RUNABOUT
Chassis no. 203367
1912 FLANDERS MODEL 20 RUNABOUT
Chassis no. 203367
155ci L-Head Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Carburetor
20 ALAM Horsepower
3-Speed Sliding Gear Transmission
Semi-Elliptic Front and Full Elliptic Rear Suspension
Two-wheel Mechanical Brakes
*Beautifully presented Flanders-Studebaker
*Sporting and elegant Runabout coachwork
*Pictured in a 1950's Pinzoil advertisement
*A long-time, Hawaii and Southern California based car
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Previewing at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California by appointment. Please contact [email protected] for scheduling.
THE FLANDERS
Walter E. Flanders had big ideas and, seemingly unaware of the Model T's introduction, set out on his own with two partners, salesman William E. Metzger and coachbuilder/financier Barney Everitt. They set up E-M-F to build a quality middle market automobile. Their reach, however, exceeded their grasp. Flanders then teamed up with the Studebaker brothers, and soon after introduced the Flanders 20. It was a quality car at a reasonable $750 price. But while Flanders had production running smoothly the Studebakers weren't selling well, and as inventory backed up, cash flow dried up and in March of 1910 J.P. Morgan, acting on behalf of Studebaker, bought the stock not already owned by Studebaker. The Flanders 20 continued to be built for two more years, then became a Studebaker.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
Offered here is a lovely example of the 1912 Flanders Model 20, featuring sporty Runabout two-place Roadster bodywork. The car has been cherished by car collectors for many years and received its first restoration in the 1950s. A Second restoration was performed in 2000, and a new clutch and electric starter was recently installed. The Flanders has resided in California and Hawaii for more than half a Century and was used as the poster-car on a 1950's Pinzoil advertisement. The Flanders is finished in a lovely cigarette cream, soft-yellow exterior color, neatly contrasted by a maroon interior and a tan top. The chassis and undercarriage is also finished in maroon, and Edmunds & Jones brass lights are fitted up front. A two-passenger bucket seat cup the driver and a passenger securely, and on the right side the driver has the benefit of a large wood-rimmed steering wheel with four brass spokes to hold on to. These are quality-built Brass Era cars for tours and exhibitions, and this very example deserves serious consideration.
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