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1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 Limousine by Brewster
Bring A Trailer • US • 6 Jul 2023
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1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 Limousine by Brewster
US • 6 Jul 2023
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This is a 1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 Limousine by Brewster, one of fewer than 500 built. It features a 580ci L-head inline-six engine and a four-speed manual transmission. The car has undergone a mechanical refurbishment but shows cosmetic wear consistent with its age, including worn paint and interior discoloration.
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6
The car has undergone a mechanical refurbishment, addressing various systems, including the engine, transmission, brakes, and suspension. Cosmetically, the car exhibits wear and aging in the paint, particularly on the hood, and some wear and discoloration in the interior upholstery and wood trim. The description notes that the exterior panels have been treated with tung oil to inhibit further deterioration and that laminated safety glass has been installed.
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54,000 miles
2246
1916
Auction
Manual
RHD
United States
Not Sold
1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 Limousine by Brewster
Bring A Trailer • US • 6 Jul 2023
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Description
TMU 580ci L-Head Inline-Six Newcomb Brass Carburetor Four-Speed Manual Transmission Black & Green Paint White Pinstriping & Original Owner's Monogram Green Fabric Roof Panel Napier-Style Nickel-Silver Radiator Shell Beige Cloth Passenger-Compartment Upholstery Black Leather Chauffeur's Compartment Upholstery 25" Rudge-Whitworth Wire Wheels Flentje Front Shock Absorbers Hartford Rear Shock Absorbers Externally Contracting Brakes at Rear Wheels & Driveshaft Mechanically Refurbished Under Current Ownership This 1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 is one of fewer than 500 examples built by the Simplex Automobile Company in Brunswick, New Jersey, during four years of production after the company’s acquisition of the Crane Motor Company in 1915.
Originally clothed in limousine bodywork by Brewster & Company, chassis 2246 was purchased new by a Kingston, New York, industrialist who is said to have returned the car to Brewster in 1925 to be re-bodied with updated coachwork.
The car remained with its ...
Price Analysis vs Other Crane Model 5s
£77,595
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£124,564
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£613,370
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