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£363,984
Ex-Lindley Bothwell, 1955 Pebble Beach Sports Car Races and "Seabiscuit" Movie 1910 Pope-Hartford Model W 50HP "Racer
United States • 19 Aug 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1910 Pope-Hartford Model W 50HP "Racer" with chassis and engine number 8098. Formerly part of the Lindley Bothwell Collection for over six decades, it participated in the 1955 Pebble Beach Sports Car Races and was featured in the movie "Seabiscuit". The car boasts a 389ci inline 4-cylinder engine, a four-speed transmission, and a starter motor for ease of use.
Condition
6
While the car has been well-maintained by its current owner and has a starter motor fitted for usability, its unknown original coachwork and racer conversion, along with a history of film use involving paint changes, suggest it is not in pristine or near-perfect condition. Moderate wear should be expected.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
8098
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Reg Number:
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RHD/LHD:
LHD
389ci OHV Inline 4-Cylinder Engine Single Pope Hartford Carburetor - Bosch "Twin Spark" Magneto 50bhp 4-Speed Sliding-Gear Transmission 2-Wheel mechanical Brakes (see text) *Legendary High-Performance Pope-Hartford 50hp *Formerly in the Lindley Bothwell Collection for more than 6 decades *Raced in the 1950s at Pebble Beach and South Catalina Island *Starter Motor Added to aid usability *One of the ultimate Brass Era Road cars 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 a...
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£295,600
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£363,984
Median Price (Since 2020)
£395,486
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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