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£23,300 (Est: £22,650 - £30,200)
From the Minden Automotive Museum 1920 Cole 870 Aero Eight Tourster
United States • 13 Jun 2026 • Lot 46
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AI Listing Summary
This 1920 Cole 870 Aero Eight Tourster, a rare luxury V-8 from the Minden Automotive Museum collection, presents a unique opportunity. While meticulously maintained and in good older restored condition, it requires some mechanical recommissioning to be ready for drives and tours.
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The car is described as having good older restored condition for its paint, brightwork, engine, and chassis. It is noted that it would benefit from a straightforward, reasonable mechanical recommissioning to return it to driving condition, suggesting it requires some minor work but is not in poor or damaged state.
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346.4ci L-Head V-8 Single Zenith Updraft carburetor 80bhp [39.2 NACC hp] Three-Speed Manual Transmission Live Axles with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs Rear Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes * 346ci 80 brake horsepower V-8 engine * A rare limited production luxury car from the early 20's * Handsome, imposing coachwork * Quality restoration thoughtfully preserved THE COLE AERO EIGHT Joseph Cole teamed up with GM's Northway Manufacturing Company to build a sophisticated V-8 engine with fork and blade connecting rods (like Henry Leland's Lincolns) that obviated the need for offset cylinder banks.
The expensive precision feature wasn't necessary, but it was the right way to build a smooth-running V-8 engine.
The Cole's 346 cubic inch displacement is familiar today as the displacement of GM's LT1, LS1 and LS6 V-8s.
It is a coincidence, but it crops up more than expected despite the fact that the early engines were undersquare (bore less than stroke, in this case 3½ x 4½ inches) while the LS ser...
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