LOT 559

1912 Overland Model 59 30hp Tourer Registration no. BF 4978 Chassis no. 591994 Engine no. 8449

Sold for £14,375 inc. premium

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Lot 559

1912 Overland Model 59 30hp Tourer

The Beaulieu Sale: Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia|14 September 2024, 13:00 BST|Beaulieu, National Motor Museum

1912 Overland Model 59 30hp Tourer
Registration no. BF 4978
Chassis no. 591994
Engine no. 8449

• Imported from the USA in 2008
• Original right-hand drive model
• Engine rebuilt in 2005
• Highly original
• Recommissioning advised

Built by the Willys Overland Company in 1912 and powered by a four-cylinder 30hp engine, this four-door 112-year-old 'Brass Era' Model 59 tourer is an original right-hand drive car. The Overland was imported in 2008 from Competition Motors in New Hampshire, USA. Unfortunately, little is known of its history but it is clearly a very original example.

Evidently the previous owner had started to recommission the car, while accompanying paperwork shows that the running gear and mechanicals have been attended to, including an engine rebuild around 2005. The Overland is said to always run well and has been stored with some of the owner's other collector-vehicles in a dry 'toyshop'.

Finished in blue over black, the car is reported to be in very good condition and highly original, with much of the original acetylene lighting system still in place. The current owners decided to maintain originality as far as possible by having the black leather interior preserved and repaired over the course of six months by the Leather Conservation Centre (report included), thereby allowing the cockpit to be used while maintaining the original 'aged'-looking condition. Unfortunately, the roof fabric is not complete; however, the leather straps (some new), the complete rear window, some banding, and the frame including a 'new' front bow are all in place.

The car has been properly imported into the UK and comes with a V5C Registration Certificate and Customs & Excise documents. Purchased from a deceased's estate, it is sold only because it is surplus to the needs of the owner's collection. The Overland has not been used for a few years, and although it starts and drives well may require some recommissioning before further use. A copy of the Overland handbook is included in the sale.

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