346.4ci L-Head V-8 Single Zenith carburetor 70bhp Three-Speed Manual Transmission Live Axles with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs Rear Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes * Early application of a V8—in this case producing 70 horsepower * Stylish and practical Permanent Roof Convertible body * Part of Harrah's and National Automobile Museum collections since 1970 * A rare and adaptable classic for touring and weekends THE COLE V-8 This 1917 Cole 863 Tourcoupe was acquired by the Harrah's Automobile Collection in 1970 from Bernard Boucher of Montcalm, Quebec.

The Tourcoupe coachwork was a proprietary design created by the Springfield Body Co.

of Springfield, Massachusetts, a style which the coachbuilder called a Permanent Roof Convertible.

The company had been in business for many years and established itself as a leader in making bodies from sheet metal.

The Springfield Permanent Roof Convertible was used by several auto manufacturers including Auburn, Cadillac, Locomobile, Maxwell, Peerless,...