Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 177 ¤
1915 Studebaker Model EC Touring Car Chassis no. 501596
Sold for US$8,960 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 177¤
1915 Studebaker Model EC Touring Car
1915 Studebaker Model EC Touring Car
Chassis no. 501596
Chassis no. 501596
288ci L-Head Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Single Updraft Carburetor
29bhp at 2,000rpm
3-Speed Manual Transmission
Front and Rear Leaf Spring Suspension
External Contracting Rear Brakes
*Offered from the Two Generations Collection
*Potentially ideal for car tours
*Desirable 'Big-6' Engine
*Attractive balance of patina and sympathetic refurbishment
† Sold In Situ - Noted lot is being sold in situ and preview is available Tuesday and Wednesday May 30th and 31st. To make arrangements to view the lots and for further information please contact [email protected].
Please refer to the Buyer Information page for further information.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
Wagon makers since the middle of the 19th Century, the Studebaker brothers of South Bend, Indiana had been active in commercial vehicle manufacture long before the arrival of the 'horseless carriage'. Having made a fortune out of horse-drawn transportation, the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company built the first of its own automobiles - an 'electric' designed by Thomas Alva Edison - in 1902 and its first gasoline-powered motor car - an 8hp twin - late in 1903. In 1904 a twin-cylinder 16hp chain-driven model was added, followed by a 20hp 'four' with shaft drive in 1905, both of which used chassis supplied by A L Garford of Elyria, Ohio; indeed, up to 1911 cars were marketed under the 'Studebaker-Garford' name.
In 1908 Studebaker commenced an association with the E-M-F company, whose cars it marketed, eventually taking over the Detroit-based manufacturer in 1910 to form the Studebaker Corporation on January 1st 1911, at which time the link with Garford was broken. By this time the range consisted of a brace of fours – the Models G-8 and G-10 – of 40 and 30 horsepower respectively. Studebaker's big news for 1913 was the arrival of its first six-cylinder automobile - the Model E - recognized by historians as the first mass-produced 'six' to have its cylinders cast en bloc. For 1916 the four-cylinder Studebaker's engine was enlarged to 235.6ci (3,862cc) having been 192.4ci (3,154cc) for many years, while bodies were restyled with smoother lines. Studebaker continued to offer four-cylinder models up to 1920 when the range became sixes only.
This Studebaker Six has been in the current collection ownership since 2008 and it is understood that it was acquired from California. Judging from its condition today, it has spent its, more than century of, existence being well cared for, while gaining and an attractive patina over that time. The seating areas appear to retain the original door panels and some interior trim, and while the seats appear to have been replaced at some point they too now blend in with the original materials. The bodywork would seem to also show some originality in the dark green paint on its body tub, only the hood and wings seemingly been refurbished at some point.
Over the course of the last 15 years it is not known to have been used and should be considered in need of mechanical checking before returning the car to the road. A commodious and well powered teen era automobile from Studebaker.
Single Updraft Carburetor
29bhp at 2,000rpm
3-Speed Manual Transmission
Front and Rear Leaf Spring Suspension
External Contracting Rear Brakes
*Offered from the Two Generations Collection
*Potentially ideal for car tours
*Desirable 'Big-6' Engine
*Attractive balance of patina and sympathetic refurbishment
† Sold In Situ - Noted lot is being sold in situ and preview is available Tuesday and Wednesday May 30th and 31st. To make arrangements to view the lots and for further information please contact [email protected].
Please refer to the Buyer Information page for further information.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
Wagon makers since the middle of the 19th Century, the Studebaker brothers of South Bend, Indiana had been active in commercial vehicle manufacture long before the arrival of the 'horseless carriage'. Having made a fortune out of horse-drawn transportation, the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company built the first of its own automobiles - an 'electric' designed by Thomas Alva Edison - in 1902 and its first gasoline-powered motor car - an 8hp twin - late in 1903. In 1904 a twin-cylinder 16hp chain-driven model was added, followed by a 20hp 'four' with shaft drive in 1905, both of which used chassis supplied by A L Garford of Elyria, Ohio; indeed, up to 1911 cars were marketed under the 'Studebaker-Garford' name.
In 1908 Studebaker commenced an association with the E-M-F company, whose cars it marketed, eventually taking over the Detroit-based manufacturer in 1910 to form the Studebaker Corporation on January 1st 1911, at which time the link with Garford was broken. By this time the range consisted of a brace of fours – the Models G-8 and G-10 – of 40 and 30 horsepower respectively. Studebaker's big news for 1913 was the arrival of its first six-cylinder automobile - the Model E - recognized by historians as the first mass-produced 'six' to have its cylinders cast en bloc. For 1916 the four-cylinder Studebaker's engine was enlarged to 235.6ci (3,862cc) having been 192.4ci (3,154cc) for many years, while bodies were restyled with smoother lines. Studebaker continued to offer four-cylinder models up to 1920 when the range became sixes only.
This Studebaker Six has been in the current collection ownership since 2008 and it is understood that it was acquired from California. Judging from its condition today, it has spent its, more than century of, existence being well cared for, while gaining and an attractive patina over that time. The seating areas appear to retain the original door panels and some interior trim, and while the seats appear to have been replaced at some point they too now blend in with the original materials. The bodywork would seem to also show some originality in the dark green paint on its body tub, only the hood and wings seemingly been refurbished at some point.
Over the course of the last 15 years it is not known to have been used and should be considered in need of mechanical checking before returning the car to the road. A commodious and well powered teen era automobile from Studebaker.
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