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£42,862 (Est: £22,413 - £29,884)

c. 1899 Locomobile Style 2 Stanhope Runabout

Gooding Christie's • US • 20 Sept 2025

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£42,862 (Est: £22,413 - £29,884)

c. 1899 Locomobile Style 2 Stanhope Runabout

US • 20 Sept 2025 • Lot 97

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a veteran 1901 Locomobile, a popular early steam car model. It was previously part of the James Leake and San Antonio Museum collections and is potentially eligible for the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.

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Condition 

7

The car was cosmetically and mechanically restored in the 1970s. The listing states it would need a careful mechanical review before use, indicating that some reconditioning may be required.

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RHD

United States

1899

Auction

£42,862 (Est: £22,413 - £29,884)

c. 1899 Locomobile Style 2 Stanhope Runabout

Gooding Christie's • US • 20 Sept 2025

Market Position:

World Record

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Description

Without Reserve

Chassis : 9 Salesroom Addendum Please note that a new title has recently been processed and should be available shortly following the auction.

One of the Most Popular Early Steam Car Models Formerly Part of the James Leake and San Antonio Museum Collections London to Brighton Veteran Car Run Eligible 2-Cylinder Double-Acting Steam

Engine 5 HP Single-Contracting Band Brake This Locomobile can trace its heritage to noted collector James Leake in the 1970s.

Under Mr. Leake’s ownership, this example was cosmetically and mechanically restored, and rewarded by the AACA with a First Prize in 1976.

It subsequently passed to the San Antonio Museum Association collection in 1978, from whom Stan Lucas purchased it at Christie’s Pebble Beach auction in 1994.

While in the San Antonio collection, this Locomobile was noted to have been routinely used for public displays, and notes on file suggest that Herb Glasier initially maintained the car under Mr. Lucas’ ownership.

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Price Analysis vs Other Style 2s

£23,633

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£28,028

Median Price (Since 2020)

£42,862

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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