563ci L-Head Inline 6-Cylinder

Engine 110hp at 2,900bhp 4-speed Manual Transmission Semi-elliptic leaf springs with tubular dampers Double acting hand and foot brakes on rear wheels *From a Private Collection *Highly authentic, preserved example of model *Only five previous owners *Completed 'The Great Race' in 1986 The Simplex Crane This remarkable automobile represents not only one of the finest statements of luxury of its day, but it also has such original integrity that nearly one hundred years later it provides visible evidence of how these quality motorcars were built first hand.

The car's stately proportions would not be possible without the underpinning of a substantial mechanical aspect, the origins of which belong with the Simplex Automobile Company and with Henry Middlebrook Crane.

Crane graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1896, with degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering.

He then joined the Bell Telephone Company, and later worked for t...