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£43,214 • £111,300 - £148,400

1913 Pope-Hartford Model 33 50HP Touring

United States • 23 Jan 2026 • Lot 110

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AI Listing Summary

This 1913 Pope-Hartford Model 31, originally mis-cataloged as a Model 33, is believed to be the sole surviving 5 passenger phaeton. It features a 50HP 4-cylinder engine, 4-speed transmission, and has been restored and mechanically refreshed for touring, making it a fast and enjoyable brass era car.

Condition

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The car is described as having a restoration that "still looks very good", and that it "has been well prepared for touring." It also recently benefited from a mechanical refreshing. This suggests that it is in overall solid condition with slight wear, but well-maintained and ready for touring.

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389ci OHV Inline 4-Cylinder Engine Single Pope Hartford Carburetor - Bosch "Twin Spark" Magneto 50bhp 4-Speed Transmission 2-Wheel Mechanical Brakes * Out of Long-Term California ownership * An exciting opportunity to take on brass car events * Powerful overhead valve engine 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 automobile.

Primarily an electric car, it gave Pope a toehold in the new market.

The Pope automobile empire would eventually include numerous brands incl...