Description Powerful Edwardian; running since its arrival in the UK; import docs and US Title; remarkably complete; ideal VSCC quality tourer The Mitchell Car Company of Racine, Wisconsin achieved considerable success in the early years - producing well engineered cars under the slogan 'The car you ought to have, at the price you ought to pay'.

Full of quality early American fittings, the car was a cut above the norm and with its seven-seater coachwork and 248.8 cu in (4,010cc) six-cylinder engine, offered huge ability at an affordable price.

Like so many around that time, Mitchell decided to produce a V8, but when this proved expensive and troublesome, they quickly reverted to a robust six-cylinder side-valve engine of generous proportions which saved the day.

A dating letter from Mike Worthington-Williams on file states that it was built in 1918 but has a slightly later engine fitted, a common occurence on these cars as the early C42s had oiling issues which were soon solved with ...