LOT 69 ¤

1918 Dort Model 6 Fleur-de-Lys Roadster Chassis no. A41392 (see text) Engine no. DU18108

Sold for US$13,440 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

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Lot 69^¤

From the Minden Automotive Museum
1918 Dort Model 6 Fleur-de-Lys Roadster

The National Automobile Museum Auction|13 June 2026, 10:00 PDT|Reno, National Automobile Museum

1918 Dort Model 6 Fleur-de-Lys Roadster
Chassis no. A41392 (see text)
Engine no. DU18108

192ci Lycoming L-Head Four-Cylinder
Single updraft carburetor
33bhp at 1,900rpm
Three-Speed Manual Transmission
Live axles with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Rear Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes

* Created by Louis Chevrolet and Etienne Planche for Dallas Dort
* An essential part of early American automobile industry history
* Advanced high speed 192ci 33hp four-cylinder engine
* Unusual, sporting 3-seat roadster coachwork
* Built to high standards of construction, fit and finish

THE CAR OFFERED

This 1918 Dort Model 6 Fleur-de-Lys Roadster was a three-seat body style popular at the time. It powered by a 192 cubic inch Lycoming-built "French type" engine with nearly square dimensions of 4 inch bore and 4⅝ inch stroke. At a then-rapid 1,900 rpm it made some 33-brake horsepower. A three-speed sliding gear transmission and shaft drive to the rear wheels used live axles with semi-elliptical leaf springs. Brakes were mechanically operated on the rear wheels only.

It was acquired for the Minden Automotive Museum in about 1975 from Howard Raish in Temecula, California. It is titled by its Lycoming engine number but in the file, there is a copy of a Dort Motor Car Co. plate with the car number A 14392 which is in the correct sequence for 1916-1918 Dort automobiles in Grace Brigham's The Serial Number Book for U.S. Cars 1900-1975.

It is equipped with a Stewart speedometer (showing 17,836 miles at cataloging), has varnished wood spoke wheels (Dort's catalog says "Some people prefer wire wheel equipment. This we supply for $60 extra, including spare wheel" on top of the $695 F.O.B. Flint price of the roadster), a rear-mounted spare, 30x3½ tires and a raked, opening windshield.

Finished in dark green with black fenders and aprons, the upholstery is black leather and the top, which covers all three seats when erected and folds flat above the rear deck, is black cloth. Dort's catalog describes it thus: "There are no other three-passenger roadsters remotely comparable to it in style, comfort and snap" terms that still apply to its design and proportions today.

It was restored some years ago and has mostly sound old paint with edge chips and scratches. The upholstery and top are sound. The engine compartment and chassis are older, dusty and show years of museum display. It is an important piece of American automobile history.

Without Dallas Dort and the carriage business he shared with Billy Durant, Durant may never have embarked upon his monumental journey to create, then recover General Motors.

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It is the buyer's responsibility to ensure that their designated agent has the auction venue details, bill of lading showing where the lot will be transported and proof of the buyer authorization for collection of the lot(s). Bonhams will release the lot only once all payment requirements have been met including payment of taxes and any applicable fees. Buyers and/or their agent are responsible for collecting all available parts, logbooks, title, keys and any other accompanying documents.
TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
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Contact: Warren Barnes, +1 (310) 626 7117
[email protected]
International Motorcar Transport:
CARS (Classic Automotive Relocation Services)
Contact: Denise Rodriguez, +1 (305) 849 9326
[email protected]

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