Ian Gabriele
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LOT 110
1913 Pope-Hartford Model 33 50HP Touring Chassis no. 15622 Engine no. 621
Sold for US$58,240 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 110
1913 Pope-Hartford Model 33 50HP Touring
1913 Pope-Hartford Model 33 50HP Touring
Chassis no. 15622
Engine no. 621
Chassis no. 15622
Engine no. 621
389ci OHV Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Pope Hartford Carburetor - Bosch "Twin Spark" Magneto
50bhp
4-Speed Transmission
2-Wheel Mechanical Brakes
* Out of Long-Term California ownership
* An exciting opportunity to take on brass car events
* Powerful overhead valve engine
THE POPE-HARTFORD
Col. Albert Pope was one of the celebrated industrialists of the post-civil war era, having created a highly successful bicycle empire that benefitted from the enormous bike craze of the late 1800s. By the end of the decade, Pope had consolidated over 40 bicycle manufacturers into his American Bicycle Company. The skill set and manufacturing capability of these companies gave Pope a strong basis to enter automobile manufacturing. Having seen that the bicycle craze would be supplanted by Automobiles, Pope began in the 1890s with the Columbia automobile. Primarily an electric car, it gave Pope a toehold in the new market. The Pope automobile empire would eventually include numerous brands including Pope-Tribune, Pope-Toledo, Pope-Robinson, Pope-Waverley and the most enduring, Pope-Hartford. The Pope-Hartford would be the only Pope brand built in the city of the company's headquarters in Hartford, Ct. Begun in 1904 with a single cylinder car, the brand built its first four in 1906 and the fours would be the engine that ultimately built the brands reputation.
Today few brass car brands enjoy the status Pope-Hartford does, coveted by brass car enthusiasts for their wonderful touring abilities. They are reliable, powerful, good –looking, and not too big. The late cars have the benefit of a four-speed transmissions and electric starting. Pope-Hartford is one of the only brass era marques that enjoys its own exclusive tour – the Pope Tour.
THE CAR OFFERED
This particular Pope-Hartford is one of 228 Model 33 cars that Pope Hartford built. The early history of this particular car is not known. The car is a long-time resident of California being acquired by the consignor's father in the 1990s. The restoration that was undertaken still looks very good, and it has been well prepared for touring. This included the fitment of electric lighting, starter, and generator. The tourer bodywork is incredibly practical.
Having done several Horseless Carriages tours and found to be extremely capable, as all Popes are, this Pope has recently benefited from a mechanical refreshing.
This Pope-Hartford is a fast tour car. The four-speed transmission makes them fairly long legged and enjoyable to drive at speeds of over 50 mph. This Pope-Hartford would be a great car for a brass car enthusiast, or an enthusiast to venture into the brass era without being disappointed by performance and ease of use. Ready to have some more work done prior to further touring, the opportunity to acquire this wonderful Pope-Hartford should not be missed.
Saleroom notices
Please note, this Pope-Hartford is a Model 31 not a Model 33 as catalogued and as such is believed to be the sole surviving 5 passenger phaeton.
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