Description Number 170 of only 374 made; believed to be the only example in Europe; ex-BJ Pollard Collection; previous owner 40 years; interesting history; meticulously restored in the late 1980s/early 1990s and carefully maintained since Hands up if you have ever heard of The Grant Motor Co.

of Detroit? Not many, we expect, which is hardly surprising as we have unable to find any record of any type of Grant being sold before, nor to find out how many survive today.

There are definitely a few still alive and well in America and perhaps a couple in Australia but, as far as we know, this is the only Grant in Europe.

Founded by brothers George and Charles Grant in 1913, the first few cars were made in Detroit, Michigan, but production soon moved to a larger factory in Findlay, Ohio.

Billed as “The first high grade motor car to be sold under $500”, the initial Model M Roadster, a four-cylinder 12hp open two-seater, cost $495 and was a great success, selling as fast as Grant could make ...