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£23,300 (Est: £22,650 - £30,200)

From the Minden Automotive Museum 1922 Meteor 6TA Special Race Car

United States • 13 Jun 2026 • Lot 75

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1922 Meteor 6TA Special Race Car is a custom-built, Indy-style racer adapted from original parts, with a history of vintage racing at Monterey Historics and appearances at Pebble Beach. Professionally built and presented, it offers a thrilling, elemental driving experience and is ready for its next owner from the Minden Automotive Museum collection.

Condition

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The car has been vintage raced and shown at Pebble Beach, indicating good overall condition. However, it is described as an 'exciting adaptation' and a 'custom designed Indy [style] race car' built from original parts, suggesting it's not in original factory condition. It's described as a 'tidy and sound representation' which implies some wear from its racing history. No specific damage or major reconditioning needs are mentioned, but its racing past and custom build suggest it's not pristine or outstanding.

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6TA447

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224ci L-Head Inline Six Two Rochester Downdraft Carburetors Estimated 100bhp Three-Speed Manual Transmission Live Axles with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs Rear Wheel Contracting Band Drum Brakes * An exciting adaptation of a professional car chassis * Built for the Minden Museum's Bacon family * Professionally built and presented.

* Monterey Historics raced and Pebble Beach presented THE CAR OFFERED This Meteor speed car was bought at an Huisman auction in Sacramento, California in 1982.

Described there as a 1920 Meteor Gentleman's Speedster it consisted, at least according to the picture included in the auction brochure copy on file, of a long wheelbase chassis with artillery wheels, two seats, a bolster tank and a pair of rear deck mounted spare tires.

It was later included in a National Automobile Museum display, "Vintage Racers Fast & Furious" with this description: "The Meteor's owner and son often dreamed of owning a 1920s vintage Indianapolis race car.

During the1980s, the ow...