Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 531
1909 EMF Model 30 Touring Chassis no. 6498
Sold for US$28,000 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 531
1909 EMF Model 30 Touring
1909 EMF Model 30 Touring
Chassis no. 6498
Chassis no. 6498
226ci, Side-Valve Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Carburetor
30hp
3-Speed Manual Gearbox
Front and Rear Leaf Spring Suspension
2-Wheel Drum Brakes
*Pre-cursor to the Studebaker
*Long term ownership in this collection
*Light car, ideal for touring
*HCCA eligibility
EMF
Established in 1908, EMF took its name from its founders' initials - 'E' being Detroit coachbuilder Barney Everitt, 'M' being William Metzger, lately sales manager of Cadillac, and 'F' being Walter Flanders, at one time Henry Ford's production manager. The Northern and Wayne companies were acquired together with their plants and equipment, and EMF production commenced in the second half of 1908 with Wayne designer William E Kelly as chief engineer. EMF chose not to contest the low-price market with Henry Ford, opting instead for a well-finished medium-priced car. The latter was a 30hp four with three-speed sliding-gear rear transaxle built on a sturdy pressed-steel chassis frame. Splits in the partnership and litigation with wagon builder turned automobile manufacturer Studebaker, which had concluded a distribution agreement with EMF, eventually led to a Studebaker take-over in 1910. This resulted in the formation of the Studebaker Corporation, and from then onwards all EMFs were badged as Studebakers.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
The Two Generations Collection frequently housed two examples of a particular marque and or model, here this is the second of two offered today, this time their chassis numbers confirming them to have built within the same year, but most likely some way apart in their production, being 4,000 plus cars different numerically.
The car arrived in this collection in approximately 2000, having been advertised through the HCCA by Edward Leichliter who it is understood had owned the car since 1970. It was apparently Mr. Leichliter's belief that the car was documented back to the immediate post war period and that it has spent most of its life in central New Jersey.
Finished in Royal Blue paintwork has the appearance of a well patinated car, quite possibly retaining its original interior in places, with a much older refreshment of the body cosmetics. Not known to have been run since joining the collection, it will re-commissioning before use.
Single Carburetor
30hp
3-Speed Manual Gearbox
Front and Rear Leaf Spring Suspension
2-Wheel Drum Brakes
*Pre-cursor to the Studebaker
*Long term ownership in this collection
*Light car, ideal for touring
*HCCA eligibility
EMF
Established in 1908, EMF took its name from its founders' initials - 'E' being Detroit coachbuilder Barney Everitt, 'M' being William Metzger, lately sales manager of Cadillac, and 'F' being Walter Flanders, at one time Henry Ford's production manager. The Northern and Wayne companies were acquired together with their plants and equipment, and EMF production commenced in the second half of 1908 with Wayne designer William E Kelly as chief engineer. EMF chose not to contest the low-price market with Henry Ford, opting instead for a well-finished medium-priced car. The latter was a 30hp four with three-speed sliding-gear rear transaxle built on a sturdy pressed-steel chassis frame. Splits in the partnership and litigation with wagon builder turned automobile manufacturer Studebaker, which had concluded a distribution agreement with EMF, eventually led to a Studebaker take-over in 1910. This resulted in the formation of the Studebaker Corporation, and from then onwards all EMFs were badged as Studebakers.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
The Two Generations Collection frequently housed two examples of a particular marque and or model, here this is the second of two offered today, this time their chassis numbers confirming them to have built within the same year, but most likely some way apart in their production, being 4,000 plus cars different numerically.
The car arrived in this collection in approximately 2000, having been advertised through the HCCA by Edward Leichliter who it is understood had owned the car since 1970. It was apparently Mr. Leichliter's belief that the car was documented back to the immediate post war period and that it has spent most of its life in central New Jersey.
Finished in Royal Blue paintwork has the appearance of a well patinated car, quite possibly retaining its original interior in places, with a much older refreshment of the body cosmetics. Not known to have been run since joining the collection, it will re-commissioning before use.
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