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1910 Stanley 10HP Tourer For Sale

12/19/2019

 
Stanley Open-top Tourer 10hp
Year built- 1910
Seats- 4 
Fuel- Kerosene-petrol mix
Pilot- Gas
Boiler Test- Current
Restored- 2000
Reg No- BS 9198 
Price-£74,995


We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to advertise this fantastic Stanley steam car for sale. It is an exceptional and truly sorted example, current owned and maintained by a keen enthusiast. It is an example of a 10hp four-seat open top Tourer, built originally in 1910. 
It is in good running condition with excellent paintwork. It was rebuilt by the late Reg Parsons in 2000. The boiler was removed by the current owner and rebuilt, to include a new superheater, by J Goold & Sons in around 2013. 
It has been converted to a gas pilot with two gas canisters. Once ignited, it runs on a kerosene-petrol mix. The boiler work was done under the wing of reputable boiler inspector Dave Wothers. The existing hydraulic has another 5 years or so remaining. If desired, a new steam test will be included in the sale, as the current ticket expires shortly in January 2020. It is road registered and includes the V5C on the registration number BS 9198 - being under the historic vehicle tax band, it is, of course, tax and MOT exempt. 
A fantastic opportunity to buy a unique machine which epitomises the look of the steam car. Restored and maintained to a high standard, this would want for no more than generally maintenance work wise and would be ready to go for the 2020 season. 

Asking Price - £74,995

As with any of our listed vehicles, we always recommend viewing in person. This steam car is not on our premises however we do ask all inquiries be made to us in the first instance to us and a viewing can be made thereafter. For email enquiries, please contact us on classics@berrybrook.co.uk and to phone, please call 01392 833301. 
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1910 Stanley Model 60 For Sale

12/19/2019

 
Stanley Model 60 Runabout 10hp
Year built-1910
Chassis No- 5491
Boiler- J Goold, 095
Boiler- Year 2016
Fuel- Kerosene
Boiler Test- Current until 2020
Pilot- Gas
Reg No- BF 4908
Price- £49,995


We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to advertise this fantastic 10hp Stanley steam car for sale. It is an exceptional and truly sorted example, with an excellent background documented in a large folder of accompanying paperwork. It is an example of a 10hp four-seat open top Runabout, built originally in 1910. 
It is in good running condition with excellent paintwork and looks stunning. It has recently, in 2016, had a new boiler, made by J Goold; a reputable name in steam car boiler making. As such, amongst the intensive paperwork accompanying this car, we have a boiler certificate dated to expire towards the end of 2020. In an attempt to interpret the receipts and small snippets of writeups within the paperwork, I have managed to put together something of a timeline of this car's more recent life. This car left the Stanley workshop in 1910 as one of 352 other Type 60 Stanley’s to leave the shop that year. It is number 5491 and engine number 6--440. It spent its life in the USA, being converted into a boy racer looking machine in 1922 (the photos are something to behold!) Eventually, it came into the ownership of a Geary Baese of Fort Collins, Colorado in need of a complete restoration. We have some photos of how Mr. Baese first saw this car and his highly skilled input to the project is documented. In 2006 the car was sold as a partially complete project and it was at this point that it was bought by a gentleman in the UK who imported it and completed it to a high standard. It has since changed hands a couple of times, needing a new boiler in 2016 which was fitted and it is now presented for sale as a well sorted example of a sought after but hard to come by, well traceable and documented Type 60 Stanley. 
It has been converted to a gas pilot with two gas canisters. Once ignited, it runs on a kerosene. It is road registered and includes the V5C on the registration number BF 4908 - being under the historic vehicle tax band, it is, of course, tax and MOT exempt. 
A fantastic opportunity to buy a unique machine which epitomises the look of the steam car. Restored and maintained to a high standard, this would want for no more than generally maintenance work wise and would be ready to go for the 2020 season. 

Asking Price - £49,995

As with any of our listed vehicles, we always recommend viewing in person. This steam car is based on our premises and so is available for viewing during our opening hours. Please do give us a call in advance of viewing to let us know you are on your way. For email enquiries, please contact us on classics@berrybrook.co.uk and to phone, please call 01392 833301. 
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2 Cylinder Steam Engine for sale

12/3/2019

 
2 cylinder engine with chain For Sale

Located in Washington, DC area USA.
Possibly a Mason Engine.
                                                                                        sold
Offers Welcome
Packaging and shipping extra


Contact Charles Fox-cef5psu@gmail.com
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Replica STEAM car for sale

11/20/2019

 
Completed in 1995, this unique steam car was inspired by the North American manufacturers from the turn of 20th century. 
A very fun car to own, with the vis-a-vis seating enabling the children come along and enjoy the experience. The 15hp twin high pressure engine gives plenty of power and a good turn of speed, she will steam around all day at 15-20mph loaded with 2 adults and 2 children. The owner has done a "speed run" with it and achieved 42mph, however did say it wasn't an experience they would be in hurry to do again!
Driving is very enjoyable and surprisingly simple. Turn on the burners and within 30mins the boiler is up to pressure, jump on and away you go. The boiler is automatically fired and the water pump set up well and requires minimal adjustment when on the move. The car has a dog clutch fitted to engage drive to the rear axle allowing you to run the engine when stationary. It is also fitted with modern disc brakes. On the road it averages 8-10mpg of fuel and 1mpg of water.
The engine itself is a lovely bit of engineering, all crank pins and bearings are on roller bearings as such the only lubrication required is the steam lubricator.  The boiler is a superheated unit with 400psi working pressure and automatically fired by a 24volt kerosene burner. Water feed is through a crank driven pump and manual hand pump.
Mechanically the car is very well sorted however she would benefit from a repaint in the near future.
A Brian James race transporter 4 trailer for transport is also available subject to separate negotiation.
​
Shar
Seller: Legacy Vehicles Brokering
Year Built: 1995
Steam Certificate Expiry: Aug 2020
Hydraulic Expiry: 2025
Location: Suffolk
Price was £23000.00
New Price £19,950


Email-info@legacyvehicles.co.uk

 Phone 07891063077
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1908 Stanley model F 20HP Touring

10/25/2019

 

1908 Stanley model F 20HP Touring
Very well known, original Stanley. Found in Rhode Island by Webster Knight, restored by Calvin Holmes for Curt Blake
  1. Solid original body, hood etc
  2. Freshly painted wheels, with new tires
  3. Beautiful original brass
  4. Top frame is original brass and natural wood

  5. Serial # 3899
She Steams and drives well and is just about the best! One of the BEST looking, most desirable Stanley's
Take this Stanley steaming for just $189,500.00 OBO

Contact
 Stewart Laidlaw
   Redding, CT,
(203) 664-1322   
(209) 743-6622
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1910 Stanley 60 10HP for sale

10/22/2019

 
To be offered at Bonhams Collector's Motor Cars and Automobilia, RAF Museum Hendon
21 Nov 2019
Hendon, RAF Museum


1910 Stanley 10hp Steam Runabout
Registration no. BF 4908
Chassis no. 5491
*Believed raced in the USA during the late 1910s/early 1920s
*Original engine and running gear
*Matching numbers
*Extensively improved
*Excellent climbing performance
*Boiler certificate valid to 24th Nov 2020


Footnotes
  • Retaining a 1922 California State registration document, chassis number '5491' is believed to have raced at Pomona in Los Angeles County during the late 1910s/early 1920s (see photographs on file). '5491' was dilapidated but mechanically complete when purchased by Geary Baese of Fort Collins, Colorado, who partially restored the car before selling it to fellow steam car enthusiast, Colin May of North Yorkshire, in 2006. Appreciating the Stanley's originality and provenance, Mr May set about returning the car to its original Runabout specification. The Stanley was registered as 'BF 4908' on 22nd August 2008, passing to the current vendor two years later.

    Since then the Stanley has been extensively refurbished and improved with the assistance of Stanley steam transport specialists JR Goold and Coachbuilder Mitchell Motors. The vendor undertook some of the work himself: fitting a new boiler, redesigning much of the plumbing, and adding extra pressure gauges for propane, steam chest, and cylinder steam oil. In addition, a Weir auxiliary water pump has been fitted to help fill the boiler (usable down to 100psi). Starting on neat petrol and running on a 50/50 petrol/diesel mixture, the vaporising tube is preheated by a propane gas pilot, continuously lit by spark ignition, with its own twin 3.9kg cylinders and auto-changeover propane system, which is ready to go.

    Recently repainted in Brewster Green with black wings, yellow chassis, and yellow (Ford Model T) wheels (a livery introduced for the 1910 season), the Stanley retains its original and correct engine, suspension, drive train, steering, and ancillaries, while the leather interior was re-trimmed recently by JR Goold. The Stanley was steamed last on its boiler test conducted successfully on 24 September 2019, the fresh boiler pressure and fuel systems safety certificate being issued to 24th November 2020. When in use the Runabout is said to possess "excellent climbing performance" and be capable of over 40mph.

    Benefiting from hundreds of hours of development over the last nine years, and having participated in many British steam car club tours, this unusually original Stanley benefits from a water tank refilling steam syphon and hose,
    locomotive-type multi-tone steam whistle, and rear hydraulic brakes. Spares include four rear wheels, a fire extinguisher, a burner jet pricking tool, fuel, water, oil and steam schematic, and spare boiler sight glass and gaskets. The documentation is also worth closer inspection, including operating instructions, a Model 60 10hp Runabout specification book, a quantity of photographs and records of a restoration undertaken in the 1970s, the all important boiler test certificate dated to November 2020, as well as old/current V5C documents and two large files containing sundry bills, assorted correspondence, etc.

Estimate-£ 40,000 - £ 60,000
                  US$ 52,000 - US$ 78,000
                  € 47,000 - € 70,000


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Circa 1900 Locomobile project

10/22/2019

 
To be offered at Bonhams London to Brighton Run Sale, Veteran Motor Cars and Related Automobilia
1 Nov 2019, starting at 14:00 GMT with lot 1.
London, New Bond Street

c.1900 Locomobile Project
Engine no. 526
*Renowned high quality steam car maker
*Rare early steam-powered automobile
*Sold strictly as viewed


​Footnotes
  • Entrepreneurs A L Barber and J B Walker formed The Locomobile Company in 1899, having purchased the rights from the Stanley Brothers to manufacture a steam car to their design. Other interests diverted Walker from the partnership, though Barber was to continue, producing the first car from his Newton, Massachusetts works in 1899. This was a lightweight four-wheeler with wire wheels, its coachwork borrowing much from the horse-drawn era, which was powered by a twin-cylinder engine with a 14" boiler beneath the driver's seat. Power was progressively increased and by 1900 a 5½hp model was the norm. Steering was by a right-side tiller and final drive by a single block chain with a contracting brake operating on the open-drive differential. Fully elliptic springs (transverse at the front) provided a comfortable ride on the primitive roads in its country of manufacture.

    These Locomobile parts consist of water tank, engine, various axle components, spring, spindle seat and back, all of which are sold strictly as viewed. This project was found in France and now being sold from an English enthusiast's collection.

Estimate- £ 5,000 - £ 6,000
                   € 5,800 - € 7,000
                    US$ 6,500 - US$ 7,800

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1900 Locomobile for sale

10/22/2019

 
To be offered at Bonhams London to Brighton Run Sale, Veteran Motor Cars and Related Automobilia
1 Nov 2019, starting at 14:00 GMT with lot 1.
London, New Bond Street

Lot 316
1900 Locomobile Steamer Type 2 5½hp Spindle Seat Runabout

Registration no. 811 UXB
Chassis no. 29
*Rare early steam-powered automobile
*Imported from the USA in 1988
*Restored in 2018 by the British Engineerium
*Fully steam certified


Footnotes
​
  • Founded in 1899, Locomobile began by building steam-powered cars - essentially re-badged Stanleys - before switching to gasoline-powered automobiles in 1904. The Stanley brothers had sold out to John Brisben Walker who, together with business partner Amzi Lorenzo Barber, continued production under the Locomobile name at the existing plant in Watertown, Massachusetts. The partnership soon dissolved however, Barber retaining Locomobile while Walker went off to build the same car as the Mobile. By early 1901 Barber had relocated production to Bridgeport, Connecticut and by May 1902 more than 4,000 Locomobiles had been sold. These early Locomobiles were among the fastest road transport of their day - in 1902 S T Davis Jr drove a specially prepared racer over the measured mile at an average speed of 48mph. For all its speed, the writing was on the wall for the Locomobile; gasoline-powered automobiles had become increasingly refined and the steamer could not match them for range. In 1904 the company bowed to the inevitable and the Locomobile steamer was discontinued.

    Dating from a time when the internal combustion engine's universal hegemony had yet to be established, this remarkably conserved Locomobile steamer hails from Brooklyn where its history can be traced back to 1950 or thereabouts, having been stored in a loft in a scrapyard in that area. It remained in that ownership until 1988 when it was imported into the UK, and during the following nine years underwent a meticulous conservation/restoration. Safety modifications include a double-acting band brake, allowing some braking in reverse, and the fitting of a brace to the rear axle to prevent sagging. Both of these modifications, copies of in-period after-sales items, can easily be removed.

    Following restoration, this car successfully completed the London to Brighton Run in 2001. In 1999 it had been invited to attend the Cartier Style et Luxe Concours d'Élégance at The Goodwood Festival of Speed where it enjoyed the notable distinction of completing the slowest run of the weekend on the hill! The current vendor purchased the Locomobile at Bonhams' Beaulieu Sale in September 2007 (Lot 725).

    In 2018 the Locomobile was restored again, on this occasion by the British Engineerium under the supervision of Chief Engineer Peter Fagg and Second Engineer Michael Rozsnyaki.

    Steam cars are admirably catered for by both the Steam Car Club of Great Britain and the VCC of GB, which has officially dated this car as built in 1900. It carries a VCC Dating Plate and comes with a Science Museum dating letter and a V5C registration document. This rare and most desirable Locomobile steamer is eligible for any number of prestigious historic motoring events and gatherings.

Estimate £ 35,000 - £ 45,000
                  € 41,000 - € 52,000
                  US$ 46,000 - US$ 59,000

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1896 roper steam bicycle replica for sale

10/14/2019

 
1896 Roper Steam Bicycle Replica.
Made to an extremely high standard. Any variations are no more than 1mm.
Has a square boiler as original. All parts are hand made. Wheel size is 2 1/4 x 28" as original.
​Inspection is invited.

Two short videos of the bicycle running are available. One video shows the bicycle on the road. 

Rushmore Motors are a marketing agency, marketing the steam bicycle on behalf of the New Zealand owner. Payment is made directly to the owner, not to Rushmore Motors.
If you wish to speak to the owner please ask.

Priced at $70000 NZD.

Phone- 
0272245045 or email vintagecars@xtra.co.nz for more information
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1914 Stanley 607 for sale

10/14/2019

 
An original car in very good condition. New Bourdon Boiler fitted 2015 with boiler certificate to January 2020. Rear axle rebuilt with new half shafts and differential gears carried out by J R Goold. Brakes recently relined.
£95,000                                            
Contact Bill Rich 02380 893138 or by Email: bill1914rich@gmail.com.       SOLD
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Nelson steam car for sale

10/14/2019

 
1992 Nelson Steam Car For Sale

Les Nelson’s home built car has been with me for the last 17 years. It is in working order and has boiler insurance until July 2020. Although I have it insured for road use it would technically require an MOT to be road legal (it was first registered in 1992).
Sold
For further details contact:  mnewbutt@yahoo.co.uk
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1903 Type B Stanley STEAM CAR For Sale

10/14/2019

 

                                                                For Sale
                                                       1903 Stanley Type B
Very original 1903 Brighton Run Car. This car has done many Brighton runs and there is a clip on YouTube of 2009 run.
This car won the 120 years of Stanley Cartier award at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2017 and the new owner will get the winning Silver Plate with the car.
The VCC Certificate of Date No 1980 says it is a Type A but it is registered as a Type B. The VCC also so say this is the most original Type A they have seen. It appears never to have been restored and has always been in running order. I am sure the bodywork has had work done but the engine and pumps seem original. The boiler was replaced in 2015 and the hydraulic certificate runs until 2025. The next Steam certificate is due in January 2020. In my ownership.
I have had hydraulic disc brakes fitted which apply to the engine not on the wheels. These are hidden under the car in a box. The car is much safer now on modern roads. She steams up and runs very well and is almost silent.
I am including a special hydraulic jack I have had made so the car can be run statically. I also have a tailor made waterproof cover. I have a number of articles of great interest about the car. If you are looking for a genuine original Stanley in very good working order, to take to shows or do the Brighton run look no further.
I have been advised that £75000.00 is about the right price but as these are so rare it is very difficult to know if this is right, if you would like to make an offer please let me know.
The car is near Chichester, West Sussex.
Contact
Robin Hamilton 07834 039585 robin.hamilton@btconnect.com.
Offers invited
New Price-£55,000
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Stanley 1901 number 5 locosurrey for sale

9/6/2019

 
The car is a 1901 (September I think) that has been officially dated by the Veteran Car Club of Western Australia.
It is a “style No 5 Locosurrey” as shown in the sales catalog.
These differ from the 2 seater in that the 4 seater have longitudinal fully elliptical springs and a longer wheelbase.
The surrey suffers from the fact that the boiler is under the rear seat, making observation by the driver difficult (this is why FE & FO designed the fold down secondary seating front on the later Stanley's) however I’ve overcome the problem by fitting a reversing camera focused on the gauge glass and a small (removable) LED screen visible from the drivers position.
 
I purchased the car from Richard Mann of Kansas in 2006 a long way off completed. But it came with the original chassis, springs, axles & engine. It also came with a partially built replacement body, modeled off the original (that had rotted beyond all hope), a raw milled differential, a replacement water tank and raw castings for steam components. It also had extensive technical drawing, drawn by Richard (an aeronautical engineer) of the steam components.
 
The boiler is a new one purchased from Bourdon (spelling?) boiler works in the US. (the Aussie dollar was much more favorable then!).
 
I completed the body, built the seats, including upholstery, manufactured the steering tiller (which was fitted to the original tie rods and front axles)
 
I also built the burner, super-heater, steam controls, water pumps, fuel and air pressure system, controls, exhaust flue and everything else to complete the car.
 
It was road registered in June 2018.
 
I have provided the Brighton organisation with the history and restoration photos but they have a blanket ruling on Locomobiles requiring a full inspection by the VCC of GB 
 
I believe with the car authenticated it should be worth about $150,000 AUD but obviously cannot achieve anything like this without such paperwork. 
 
Anyway I would like to achieve, a minimum of $80,000.00 AUD for the car and believe it represents excellent value at that price. It obviously owes me substantially more than that.
 
I can supply all the paperwork from Richard Mann, as well as my collection of information gathered over the last 12 years. I also have a partially complete 17 inch boiler shell that was originally supplied (before I obtained the one from the US) as well as assorted other bits and pieces, that I’ve collected.
​
I’m happy to supply any other information upon request. 
$80000.00 Australian Dollars.
Dave Hume <davehume09@gmail.com>
 

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1900 Locomobile for sale

9/2/2019

 
​LOCOMOBILE RUNABOUT (1900)

Chassis n. 2752

ASI registration.
USA origin.
Comes from Ohio.
Eligible for the "London-Brighton".

Fully original.
Revised original engine.
Completely working.
With 100L of water it makes 30KM.


Awarded with a 1st place plaque as an originality in an elegance competition.
Germany Rally.

We offer logistics and home delivery service.


Shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer.


Wide range of cars & motorbikes in offer in our premises .


​The car can be visited in our showroom in Reggionell Emilia, Italy.

POA

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1908 Stanley M For sale

9/2/2019

 


To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 10 - 11 October 2019.

Offered from the Muckel Collection.

Chassis 426


The fastest, most powerful road-going Stanley model ever produced. Well-maintained older restoration by the late Carl Amsley. Formerly owned by Richard C. Paine and Otis Chandler. An ideal steam tour car with remarkable performance The Stanley steam car had a well-earned reputation for performance in the early years of the automobile; its engineering was then seen as the pinnacle of high-tech design and made for a very fast car that famously set the land speed record at Ormond Beach, Florida, in 1906. Yet in many ways it was also something of the American Bugatti—a relatively small, light machine, without the impressive towering visuals of, say, a Peerless or a Pierce Great Arrow.That changed in 1908 with the introduction of what was truly the ultimate Stanley, the Model M, representing the peak of the company’s designs—what the 66 was to Pierce and the Limited to Oldsmobile. It was a roomy five-passenger touring car; like the famous Model K, it was built on a 114-inch-wheelbase chassis and equipped with the largest and most potent 30-horsepower engine and a 550 psi boiler. These mechanical specifications, identical to the land-speed-record-setting Stanley of fame, could propel the Model M and its passengers along at 70 mph for as long as there was water in the tank. In performance and stature, it was every bit the equal of any internal-combustion road car the world’s builders could create to challenge it. It was humbly but quite accurately described by its builders thus: “We believe this is the most powerful stock touring car ever built in the world.”Very expensive, the Model M was small in number; only 75 were made over two seasons, 1908 and 1909, and no original example has survived.

Fortunately, as with many Stanleys, several very authentic and high-quality examples have been produced since from original parts, among them that offered here. It was built by the late Carl Amsley of St. Thomas, Pennsylvania, the most well-known Stanley expert of his era, highly regarded for the craftsmanship and excellent engineering of his cars. Completed in 1978, the car was awarded National First Prize in Antique Automobile Club of America competition, testament to the build quality involved.The completed Model M was acquired by Joseph L. Knapp of St. Cloud, Florida, then passed to the revered collector and sportsman Otis Chandler, a man who appreciated high performance from all eras. In 1985 it was exchanged in one of Mr. Chandler’s regular transactions with Richard C. Paine’s famed Seal Cove Auto Museum of Maine. There it remained alongside several other highly notable Stanleys until 2008, when it was acquired by John Muckel. It has now resided in the good care of the Muckel Collection for over a decade.Today the restoration shows little overall use and good cosmetic care, with its rich, dark green finish accented in black, and a chassis, artillery wheels, and striping in lemon yellow. The interior is upholstered in button-tufted black leather overseen by a black cloth top. Accessories, the highlight of any Brass automobile, include Rushmore acetylene headlamps, E&J kerosene sidelights and taillight, a trumpet-style bulb horn, and two large side-view mirrors affixed to the windshield frame. The car is accompanied by a selection of reprinted manuals and literature.Every Stanley enthusiast should desire a Model M—the ultimate performance thrill from a company that built the fastest land-going vehicles of its era. It is an engineer and tinkerer’s dream, fairly begging to move speedily once again down a country highway.To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at - details above.

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Sold

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1916 Stanley 726 for sale

9/2/2019

 
For Sale at Bonhams the Beaulieu Sale
Collectors' Motor Cars & Motorcycles and Automobilia
​
7 Sep 2019, 16:00 BST
Beaulieu, National Motor Museum    NOW SOLD PRIVATELY 
1916 Stanley Three-Seat Steam Roadster
Registration no. EL 1004
Chassis no. 16703

*Iconic American steam-powered passenger car
*New burner installed (2008)
*Boiler inspection report (December 2018)


Footnotes
  • During motoring's pioneer period, while battery electrics were successful as a short-range town carriage and even shorter-range speed record breakers, steam and petrol cars seemed roughly equal in the duel to achieve commercial dominance. The steam engine's ability to develop maximum torque at minimum revolutions meant steam cars did not require the demanding and noisy gear change systems vital with a petrol engine. Neither did it demand those two most unreliable items - a carburettor and an ignition system. Because of its low-speed torque a steam engine could be geared to run at a speed below which vibration might intrude. It was quiet and clean, and early on for every rural engineer who understood petrol engines there would be a hundred who knew steam...

    Francis E and Freeland O Stanley were identical twins whose Stanley Dry Plate Company produced photographic equipment. The brothers also designed steam cars, experimenting with a solitary prototype in 1887 before reviving the project in 1897. By the following year they had built three more, one of which completed a spectacular demonstration in Charles River Park, Boston where it successfully scaled an 80ft incline that had defeated its rivals. Orders for 200 cars resulted and the Stanleys were in business. That first design was sold to John Brisben Walker and manufactured as the 'Locomobile', while the Stanleys progressed to a non-condensing engine driving the rear axle directly, with a rear-mounted boiler, production of which commenced in 1902. With Mobile out of business by 1903 and Locomobile by that time making petrol-engined cars, Stanley dominated the steam-car market and continued to do so until 1927 when steamer production ceased. Stanley's sole UK agent was F Wilkinson of Manchester.

    This Stanley's late owner died recently in a helicopter accident and since his passing it has only been possible to locate limited information concerning the car. Accompanying documentation consists of a copy of the V5C Registration Certificate; a bill for a new burner installation and other works by J R Goold Steam Restorations Ltd (2008); and an SPF Inspection and Consultancy report on the condition of the boiler dated 18th December 2018. It is stated therein that the next Thorough Examination must be carried out by 27th January 2020. It should also be noted that the V5C records the date of first UK registration as 1st February 1980 and incorrectly states that this vehicle is powered by a 2,000cc petrol engine.

Estimate £40,000-£50,000 GBP

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1903 Stanley model a for sale

9/2/2019

 
For Sale at Bonhams the Beaulieu Sale
Collectors' Motor Cars & Motorcycles and Automobilia
​
7 Sep 2019, 16:00 BST
Beaulieu, National Motor Museum


Lot 704
1903 Stanley 6½hp Model A Steam Runabout                      sold

Registration no. BS 8248
Chassis no. 520
• Iconic American steam-powered passenger car
• Engine completely remanufactured (2008)
• Axle overhauled (2011)
• VCC Dating Report


​Footnotes
  • During motoring's pioneer period, while battery electrics were successful as a short-range town carriage and even shorter-range speed record breakers, steam and petrol cars seemed roughly equal in the duel to achieve commercial dominance. The steam engine's ability to develop maximum torque at minimum revolutions meant steam cars did not require the demanding and noisy gear change systems vital with a petrol engine. Neither did it demand those two most unreliable items - a carburettor and an ignition system. Because of its low-speed torque a steam engine could be geared to run at a speed below which vibration might intrude. It was quiet and clean, and early on for every rural engineer who understood petrol engines there would be a hundred who knew steam...

    Francis E and Freeland O Stanley were identical twins whose Stanley Dry Plate Company produced photographic equipment. The brothers also designed steam cars, experimenting with a solitary prototype in 1887 before reviving the project in 1897. By the following year they had built three more, one of which completed a spectacular demonstration in Charles River Park, Boston where it successfully scaled an 80ft incline that had defeated its rivals. Orders for 200 cars resulted and the Stanleys were in business. That first design was sold to John Brisben Walker and manufactured as the 'Locomobile', while the Stanleys progressed to a non-condensing engine driving the rear axle directly, with a rear-mounted boiler, production of which commenced in 1902. With Mobile out of business by 1903 and Locomobile by that time making petrol-engined cars, Stanley dominated the steam-car market and continued to do so until 1927 when steamer production ceased. Stanley's sole UK agent was F Wilkinson of Manchester.

    This Stanley's late owner died recently in a helicopter accident and since his passing it has only been possible to locate limited information concerning the car. Accompanying documentation consists of a photocopy of the V5C; a copy of the Veteran Car Company Limited's Dating Advisory Committee Report (November 2012); and bills from J R Goold Vintage Steam Restorations Ltd for a complete remanufacture of the engine (2008) and overhaul of the axle (2011). It should be noted that the V5C records the date of first UK registration as 1st November 1996 and incorrectly states that this vehicle is powered by a 6,500cc petrol engine. 

Estimate- £30,000-£40,000 GBP

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1903/04 Stanley STEAM CAR Model B project

8/20/2019

 
 
1903/04 Stanley Model B project. 
​Body with spindle back seat, water tank sized for 14” boiler/burner (not included).
Springs,
6 ½ HP engine s/n 3##,
Stanley Bros gauges,
BX/CX front axle,
various other parts.                                    SOLD
$7,900.
Contact Ben
Popadak, Bowdoin
​ Maine
207-208-7739
bpopadak@yahoo.com

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1911 Stanley 62 for sale

7/30/2019

 
1911 Stanley Steamer, Model 62, 10 hp Roadster with Serial #5997
Owned for forty years and participated in many steam car tours.
This original car is in good condition mechanically and runs very well
The car was restored in the early 1950's from an original car. In the 1980's the engine was gone through and updated with new rings, hard chrome piston rods, and new wrist pins
It has a Baker burner and the boiler has been tested recently to 1,000 lbs
All brass and bright work is in good condition.

​Asking $ 85,000 USD


Contact Donald Nelson, Harwington, Connecticut, USA
Email-chopr46@snet.net
Tel-
(860) 424-2315




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1909 White 20HP Model O Engine For sale

7/30/2019

 
For Sale Now!
White 20 HP ’0’ Engine
Not stuck
Kept in dry storage for nearly 50 years. Sold
Asking $3,500.00 USD obo
Must Sell For Estate!

Contact Steven P Williams, Gold Bar, WA.

Email-Mrwilliamswhirlingwheels@yahoo.com
Tel-360-535-1110
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Modelworks likamobile project for sale

7/18/2019

 
  Modelworks Likamobile (1899 Locomobile Replica) 90% Complete.

2 Dietz Kerosene driving lights & Taillight included along with a 4 Chime Whistle, tyre pump, & copper oil funnel.
The car needs batteries, the brake calipers leak and need to be rebuilt or replaced and the body panels and seat need final fastening.

$21,000.00 USD OBO                                                             

Contact John R. Crist-Earlton, New York.USA.
Tel. 518-731-9375
Email-crist133@aol.com
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1901 Locomobile locosurrey for sale

7/17/2019

 
​Locomobile Steam Cars were the largest selling automobile in 1901 selling some 3,000 units. Most of them are the 2 seater variety but there were 4 seaters produced as well, these are extremely rare.  The surrey is style number 5 and one of the most handsome of the type. 
Designed by FE & FO Stanley, the Locomobile company produced steam vehicles until 1902, when they switched to internal combustion. 

I've spent 12 years restoring this car from components I purchased from an elderly gentleman in Kansas who had realised he wouldn't get around to it. 
September 1901 this car was produced as dated by the Western Australian veteran Car Club and has a Don Bourdon 17 1/2 inch boiler, it uses 98 octane fuel through the burner which heats the water to 200psi, from here it is led through the throttle and super-heater to the twin reciprocating pistons. the power (8 power strokes per 2 crank revolutions) is transmitted via a 5/8 link chain to the dual drum differential and then to the rear wheels. 
All steam, water, air and fuel equipment is new and in excellent order. 
the steam automatic (shuts fuel at 210psi) is new from Stanley Steam Supplies, as is the throttle. 

Heaps of photos, video, information, history and material available. 

​Click here for more information

Car located in Australia
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1910 Stanley Model 60 Runabout for sale

7/17/2019

 
  • Held for over 70 years in the Buess Family Collection of Brass Cars and Steam Cars
  • A particularly original example
  • Equipped with optional 25" Wheels
  • Complete with Gas Fired Headlights
  • Sporting a Two-Seat Runabout Body
  • Chassis No-5332

 The Stanley occupies a mythical place in early automotive history and is arguably the most famous of the era’s steam-powered cars. For 1910, the nimble and quick 10 hp Stanleys were a bargain at $850. For over 70 years and three generations, this astonishingly original Stanley Runabout was a family favorite in the esteemed Fred Buess collection. It was purchased in Glendale, California in 1937 from a fellow who, despite the car’s fine condition, was fearful of the Stanley’s boiler pressure. A lifelong aficionado of steam technology, Mr. Buess was among the 17 founding members of the Horseless Carriage Club of America, and this Stanley was the car with which he attended most of the club meets between 1937 and 1946. In 1947, the Runabout took its place, among six other Stanleys, on static display in the collection. The current owner acquired this steamer from the Buess family in 2010, and Fred A. Buess Jr. assisted in returning the steamer to working order. Although the seat leather and top fabric have deteriorated some over the years, overall the car is presentable to enjoy and display. It is extremely rare that an unrestored Stanley that has been so lovingly preserved comes to market, and it would be a particular prize for any steam devotee.

Estimate-$140,000-180,000 USD
Offered without reserve at Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction
For more information click here 
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1902 Stanley Type A Spindle seat Runabout For Sale

7/17/2019

 
Four owners from new
Chassis no. 146 
Engine no. 219


According to the Stanley register, this 1902 Stanley is the eighth oldest example of the marque and one of only five short front, 70" wheelbase cars to survive. The car still has the original body tag and the serial number stampings can be easily seen in the wooden body. 

They're only original once! 

$ 89500,00 USD

Click here for more details
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Original 1911 Stanley Model 70 For Sale

7/9/2019

 
Donna Nydam-Basler


Email
donnabasler@mac.com


Bob Nydam's Original 1911 Stanley Model 70 Touring For Sale

Original 1911 Stanley Model 70 Touring for sale. Well known in Steam car circles, veteran car of over 3 decades of steam tours. This is not a 'sweepings' car, is a fantastic touring car. In dad's own words, "the greatest motoring pleasure of my life." Part of the1940's opera singer James Melton's car collection, acquired by Winthrop Rockefeller, and held in his museum in Petit-Jean Mountain, Arkansas until the early 1970's when dad purchased from the museum. Much documentation and literature, extra parts, etc. Serious inquiries only. All inquiries to Donna Basler, 312-391-0210

Please contact Donna Basler for more information. Serious inquiries, please. 312-391-0210


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