Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 82
1922 Winton Model 40 Seven-Passenger Touring Engine no. 3312
Sold for US$40,320 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 82
1922 Winton Model 40 Seven-Passenger Touring
1922 Winton Model 40 Seven-Passenger Touring
Engine no. 3312
Engine no. 3312
348ci T-Head Inline Six-Cylinder Engine
Single Updraft Carburetor
78bhp
3-Speed Manual Transmission
Solid Front Axle, Live Rear Axle, Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs
Rear Wheel Mechanical Brakes
*One of the most powerful and prestigious cars of its day
*Well-documented provenance by a marque historian
*Previously owned by the Winton family
*Unrestored and showing just 41,300 miles
THE CAR OFFERED
Like many of his contemporaries from dawn of motoring, Scottish-born Alexander Winton began in the bicycle business in the late 1800s. In 1896 he built his first single-cylinder automobile, and by the following year, organized the Winton Motor Carriage Company of Cleveland, Ohio and completed his second vehicle – a 10hp twin-cylinder runabout. In testing at Cleveland's famous Glenville horse racing track, the Winton reached an astonishing 33.64 miles per hour – in 1897! Through racing, record-breaking, and cross-continent challenges, Winton built a reputation for prestigious cars of the utmost quality.
Alexander Winton created the first orderly production schedule for his factory, elevating automobile manufacture from an amateur workshop curio to a full-fledged industry. The firm was continuously on the cutting edge – eschewing tillers for steering wheels in 1901, adopting sliding gear transmissions and six-cylinder engines in 1907, and a compressed air self-starter in 1909. Throughout the company's existence, Alexander Winton remained in firm control, ensuring the cars that bore his name lived up to his exacting standards.
This grand Model 40 7-Passenger Touring is one of only 356 open Wintons produced in 1922, and has many long-lasting ties to the Winton family. In 2001, it was acquired by Winton historian and author Bernie Golias, whose family business operated out of the old Winton factory. Through his research, this car's provenance is traced back to Mr. Walter E. Levino of Peekskill, New York, who is believed to be the first owner. He kept it through the late 1940s when he traded it to a dealer in New York. In 1954, Bill and Ann Klein, founders of Universal Vintage Tire, purchased it from Alexander Winton, Jr., the son of the company founder, who had owned it since 1951. Bernie's research supports the claim that the 41,300 miles shown are original, and the car is largely unrestored. Long in the care of enthusiasts, it earned its first AACA award back in 1956. Other accolades include Best Unrestored Automobile at the 2003
Glenmoor Gathering, and the James A. Conant Award for Best Veteran Car at the 2011 edition of that event. In 2020, after 19 years of ownership, Bernie was convinced by LaBelle "Cricket" Forstrom, granddaughter of Alexander Winton, to sell the car back to the Winton family where it has remained since. Wonderfully presented with an honest careworn charm, this mighty and fascinating Winton is an outstanding choice for keen touring enthusiasts.
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