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£40,803

1926 Kissel 6-55 Two-Door Brougham

United States • 11 Mar 2022

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1926 Kissel 6-55 Brougham, a rare example from the Kissel Motor Car Company, features a rebuilt 265ci inline-six engine and a refreshed exterior in its original dark green with orange pinstripes. It has undergone cosmetic and mechanical work, including new tires, but the speedometer is not functional and the actual mileage is unknown.

Condition

7

While the car underwent a cosmetic refurbishment and engine rebuild, the listing mentions the speedometer is not working and the actual mileage is unknown. The body repairs also included replacing sections of the wood frame, indicating some level of deterioration prior to the refurbishment. Given these factors, along with the age of the car, a rating of 'Very Good' seems appropriate.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

5512249

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

This 1926 Kissel 6-55 is one of 1,972 vehicles built by the Kissel Motor Car Company in 1926 and features two-door, five-passenger Brougham coachwork.

The car spent time in New York before being moved to Arizona, where it was acquired by an owner who stored it for several years before performing a cosmetic refurbishment between 2018 and 2019.

It was purchased by the seller in September 2020, after which a mechanical freshening was carried out including a rebuild of the 265ci inline-six.

Finished in dark green with orange pinstripes, the car also features a three-speed manual transmission, four-wheel Lockheed hydraulic drum brakes, orange painted wood-spoke wheels, a leather-covered landau roof, sliding front seats, a rear heater, and beige upholstery.

This Kissel is now offered with photos from the engine rebuild and a clean California title in the seller’s name.

The Kissel Motor Car Company was founded in 1906 in Hartford, Wisconsin, and over the ensuing 25 years, built a variet...