Gregor Wenner
Specialist Consultant
LOT 174
1915 Paige Six 29.4hp Fairfield Tourer Chassis no. 61497
Sold for €19,550 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 174
Offered from a Belgian collection
1915 Paige Six 29.4hp Fairfield Tourer
1915 Paige Six 29.4hp Fairfield Tourer
1915 Paige Six 29.4hp Fairfield Tourer
Chassis no. 61497
Chassis no. 61497
• In the current collection since 1981
• Restored in Belgium in the mid-1980s
• Road registered with a valid Contrôle Technique
• Running condition
Around 1909, Frederick Osgood Paige and Harry Mulford Jewett joined forces to establish the Paige Detroit Motor Company, which built cars from 1909 to 1927 to the highest engineering standards. Eventually, the 'Paige Detroit' became just 'Paige' and total production is said to have amounted to around 400,000 vehicles, with peak sales of 43,500 in 1923. In1927 Paige was sold to the Graham brothers and the merged companies reconstituted as the Graham-Paige Motors Corporation. Nowadays a Paige Detroit or Paige is a rare sight, with very few examples surviving.
Offered here is Paige's top-of-the-range, 5/7-passenger, long-wheelbase, six-cylinder Fairfield tourer, which cost $1,395 when it was introduced in 1915. This Paige is believed delivered new in the USA where it was bought by the Belgian collector, who has kept the car in his collection since 1981. Completely restored in Belgium with the help of the collection's dedicated mechanic, who has kept it in running order, the Paige participated in the 8th 'Ronde van Brussel' rally in 1987 and in August 1996 was one of the classic cars on the grid at the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps, conducting the F1 drivers around the circuit as part of the parade (photograph on file). The Paige was registered in Belgium again in April 2018, and has been enjoyed by the owner on numerous occasions. According to the vendor, the car starts and runs well. Accompanying documentation consist of Belgian registration documents; Contrôle Technique (valid until March 2025); a couple of black-and-white restoration photographs; a reference booklet; and a Paige brochure with all details of the Model Six.
• Restored in Belgium in the mid-1980s
• Road registered with a valid Contrôle Technique
• Running condition
Around 1909, Frederick Osgood Paige and Harry Mulford Jewett joined forces to establish the Paige Detroit Motor Company, which built cars from 1909 to 1927 to the highest engineering standards. Eventually, the 'Paige Detroit' became just 'Paige' and total production is said to have amounted to around 400,000 vehicles, with peak sales of 43,500 in 1923. In1927 Paige was sold to the Graham brothers and the merged companies reconstituted as the Graham-Paige Motors Corporation. Nowadays a Paige Detroit or Paige is a rare sight, with very few examples surviving.
Offered here is Paige's top-of-the-range, 5/7-passenger, long-wheelbase, six-cylinder Fairfield tourer, which cost $1,395 when it was introduced in 1915. This Paige is believed delivered new in the USA where it was bought by the Belgian collector, who has kept the car in his collection since 1981. Completely restored in Belgium with the help of the collection's dedicated mechanic, who has kept it in running order, the Paige participated in the 8th 'Ronde van Brussel' rally in 1987 and in August 1996 was one of the classic cars on the grid at the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps, conducting the F1 drivers around the circuit as part of the parade (photograph on file). The Paige was registered in Belgium again in April 2018, and has been enjoyed by the owner on numerous occasions. According to the vendor, the car starts and runs well. Accompanying documentation consist of Belgian registration documents; Contrôle Technique (valid until March 2025); a couple of black-and-white restoration photographs; a reference booklet; and a Paige brochure with all details of the Model Six.
Footnotes
En provenance d'une collection belge
1915 Paige Six 29,4 HP Fairfield Tourer
Châssis n° 61497
• Dans la même collection depuis 1981
• Restaurée en Belgique au milieu des années 1980
• Immatriculée, avec un contrôle technique en cours de validité
• En état de marche
Vers 1909, Frederick Osgood Paige et Harry Mulford Jewett s'associèrent pour fonder la Paige Detroit Motor Company, qui construisit des automobiles de la plus haute technicité de 1909 à 1927. « Paige Detroit » devint par la suite tout simplement « Paige » et on dit que la production totale s'élève à environ 400 000 véhicules, avec un pic de vente de 43 500 en 1923. En1927, Paige fut vendu aux frères Graham et la fusion des deux sociétés constitua la Graham-Paige Motors Corporation. De nos jours, une Paige Detroit ou une Paige est une rareté, très peu d'exemplaires ayant survécu.
Nous proposons ici le haut de gamme de Paige, la Fairfield tourer, une six cylindres 5/7 places châssis long qui coûtait 1 395 $ lorsqu'elle fut présentée en 1915. On pense que cette Paige a été livrée neuve aux États-Unis où elle a été achetée par le collectionneur belge qui a conservé la voiture dans sa collection depuis 1981. Entièrement restaurée en Belgique avec l'aide du mécanicien de la collection qui l'a maintenu en état de marche, la Paige a participé à la 8e Ronde van Brussel en 1987 et fut l'une des voitures de collection qui véhiculèrent les pilotes de F1 sur le circuit, lors de la parade au Grand Prix de Formule 1 de Spa-Francorchamps, en août 1996 (photographie au dossier). La Paige a été à nouveau immatriculée en Belgique en avril 2018 et appréciée par son propriétaire à de nombreuses occasions. Selon le vendeur, la voiture démarre et roule parfaitement. La documentation qui l'accompagne comprend ses papiers d'immatriculation belge, un contrôle technique (valable jusqu'en mars 2025), quelques photos en noir et blanc de sa restauration, un livret de référence et une brochure Paige avec tous les détails sur la Model Six.
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