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1916 Studebaker ED-6

United States • 23 Jan 2026 • Lot 108

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1916 Studebaker ED-6, offered from a prominent Brass Era collection, features a 'Big-6' engine and a 3-speed manual transmission. While it boasts an attractive patina and some original features, it has been sitting unused for 15 years and needs mechanical attention.

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The car is described as being in an incredible state of preservation with an attractive patina, suggesting originality in the green paint on its body tub. However, the hood and wings have seemingly been refurbished, and it's been unused for the last 15 years, requiring mechanical checking. This indicates moderate wear and the need for some reconditioning.

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288ci L-Head Inline 6-Cylinder Engine Single Updraft Carburetor 29bhp at 2,000rpm 3-Speed Manual Transmission Front and Rear Leaf Spring Suspension External Contracting Rear Brakes * Offered from a prominent Brass Era collection * Potentially ideal for car tours * Desirable 'Big-6' Engine * Attractive balance of patina and sympathetic refurbishment THE STUDEBAKER Wagon makers since the middle of the 19th Century, the Studebaker brothers of South Bend, Indiana had been active in commercial vehicle manufacture long before the arrival of the 'horseless carriage'.

The Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company built the first of its own automobiles - an 'electric' designed by Thomas Alva Edison - in 1902 and its first gasoline-powered motor car - an 8hp twin - late in 1903.

In 1904 a twin-cylinder 16hp chain-driven model was added, followed by a 20hp 'four' with shaft drive in 1905, both of which used chassis supplied by A L Garford of Elyria, Ohio; indeed, up to 1911 cars were marketed u...