£21,458
c.1915 Simplex Crane Model 5 46hp Limousine
Bonhams • UK • 10 Dec 2015
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£21,458
c.1915 Simplex Crane Model 5 46hp Limousine
UK • 10 Dec 2015
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a c.1915 Simplex Crane Model 5 46hp Limousine with coachwork by Brewster, a premier American make known for luxury. It was formerly part of the Powers Museum Collection and restored by Neve Engineering, but has been little used recently, potentially influencing its value.
Condition
6
While the car has been restored by Neve Engineering and was part of the Powers Museum Collection, the listing mentions it has seen very little use since its acquisition and was last taxed in 2014. This suggests it may require some degree of reconditioning to bring it up to a higher standard, but the restoration work implies it's above average.
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Manual
SV 9227
1915
Auction
2196
RHD
United Kingdom
£21,458
c.1915 Simplex Crane Model 5 46hp Limousine
Bonhams • UK • 10 Dec 2015
Market Position:
Lowest Price
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Description
*One of America's premier makes *Formerly part of the Powers Museum Collection *Restored by Neve Engineering *Little used during this ownership Producer of one of the finest and most exclusive luxury cars built in the USA before World War I, the Simplex Automobile Company was founded when wealthy textile importer Herman Broesel purchased the Manhattan-based S & M Simplex company in 1907.
The latter had come into being in 1904 when A D Proctor Smith and Carlton R Mabley set up as automobile manufacturers in order to avoid the punitive customs duties levied on the foreign makes they imported.
These included some of Europe's finest: FIAT, Panhard, Renault and the Daimler-built Mercedes, whose advanced Simplex range inspired a host of imitators, Messrs Proctor Smith and Mabley included.
Designed by Edward Franquist, the four-cylinder S & M Simplex was a very expensive car ($6,750 in 1904) and although the price dropped to $5,750 under Broesel's ownership, it remained within the reach of...
Price Analysis vs Other Crane Model 5s
£77,595
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£124,564
Median Price (Since 2020)
£613,370
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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