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£140,300

1907 Stanley Model EX Steam Runabout

United Kingdom • 4 Nov 2022

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This 1907 Stanley Model EX Steam Runabout, registration no. FN 3997 and chassis no. 3595, is a rare offering with extensive documentation and a rich history. Having been in the previous family ownership from 1925 to 2012, it features a new boiler, burner pan, and comprehensive history file, making it a significant addition to any 'Brass Era' automobile collection.

Condition

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This 1907 Stanley Model EX Steam Runabout has been meticulously maintained and restored by Stanley experts, with a comprehensive history file. The car boasts a new boiler, burner pan, and refreshed engine, with its provenance documented since new.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

3595

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

FN 3997

RHD/LHD:

RHD

• In the previous (family) ownership from 1925 to 2012 • Known history from new • Present ownership since 2012 • New boiler, burner pan, etc • Comprehensive history file Rarely is a Stanley offered for sale in this condition and so extensively documented, this example having been in the previous (family) ownership for 87 years.

First owner Ed Hunter bought the Stanley from George Grappotte's dealership in Watertown, New York.

On 10th August 1924, Hunter sold the car to Fred 'Pickle' Jackson of Dexter, NY, making it that small rural town's first automobile.

By then the EX was well worn and Jackson contemplated turning it into a sleigh because of the nice coachwork.

The preceding owner's father happened to be there and persuaded Jackson to sell it to him instead.

He was in Dexter visiting his mother, and left the car in her barn where it stayed until 1953.

It was then that he decided to entrust its restoration to Ed Beagle of Bennington, Vermont.

Beagle repaired the Stanley and go...