Please note that this lot will need to be collected from King Langley, U.K.

Stevens-Duryea of Massachusetts would become famed for its later, grand and powerful touring models, but the original product of 1901-1904 was a sprightly runabout with an opposed twin-cylinder engine to which was mated a three-speed sliding-gear transmission.

Controlled by tiller bar steering, it was known for its fine build quality and charming appearance.

The Model L Stanhope offered here is dated by the Veteran Car Club as a 1904 model, on the basis of its engine and chassis numbers.

As early as 1965 it was part of the famed Harrah’s Automobile Collection, from which it was sold in 1970 to Roger B.

Phillips, who completed a cosmetic restoration and engine work including fitment of new tires.

In December 1981 he sold the car to Warwick Eastwood, a meticulous individual, well-known in Stevens-Duryea circles for his attention to detail and authenticity, who completed further restoration work to have the ...