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£44,937 (Est: £37,750 - £52,850)

1910 Franklin Model D Touring

United States • 13 Jun 2026 • Lot 54

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AI Listing Summary

This 1910 Franklin Model D Touring Car is an "extremely charming brass-era touring car" and a "cornerstone of early air-cooled technology." It was restored in 1971 and remains in exceptional condition with only limited evidence of its age.

Condition

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The car was restored in 1971 and the description states "the overall restoration, preservation and presentation of this Franklin are exceptional with only some limited evidence of the restoration's age." This indicates it is in excellent condition for its age, with only minor signs of its age/restoration.

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226.9ci Air-Cooled Overhead Valve Inline Four-Cylinder Single Updraft Carburetor 28 ALAM hp Three-Speed Manual Transmission Live Axles with Full Elliptical Leaf Springs Pedal-Operated Driveshaft and Hand Operated Mechanical Rear Brakes * Extremely charming brass-era touring car * Long-time resident of both Harrah's and the NAM * Cornerstone of early air-cooled technology THE FRANKLIN MODEL D Franklin spent a substantial fortune as a percentage of income on engineering, development and research.

Combined with a willingness to try new things, Franklin produced many novel engineering developments.

Franklin's technical focus and its commitment to air cooling allowed it to look beyond the accepted wisdom of the day and evaluate unconventional ideas.

Chief engineer John Wilkinson's openness to different approaches may have been due to the company's location in Syracuse, New York, removed from the conventional thinking that was increasingly concentrated Mid-West corridor where most other A...