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Est: £15,079 - £22,619

1908 Cadillac Model S Runabout

United States • 8 Oct 2026 • Lot 180

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AI Listing Summary

This 1908 Cadillac Model S Runabout, one of 1,482 produced, has been fully restored and is eligible for HCCA events. Offered without reserve, it represents a significant piece of early automotive history.
It was previously owned by Dr. Thomas and Roberta Maudlin, who restored it before donating it to the Gilmore Car Museum.

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Restored by owner, shows well.

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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Hershey Auction event, 7 - 8 October 2026.

Offered Without Reserve | $20,000 - $30,000 USD One of 1,482 Model S and Model T Cadillacs Sold new by Bagwell Auto Co.

in St.

Louis, Missouri; said to have remained in the area for many yearsAcquired in 2002 by Dr.

Thomas and Roberta Maudlin of IllinoisRestored by Dr.

Maudlin, later donated to the Gilmore Car Museum in 2021Eligible for HCCA events and tours Henry M.

Leland, who at the time was operating Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Company, was initially hired to appraise the Henry Ford Company for liquidation following Henry Ford’s departure in March 1902.

After reviewing the firm’s assets, Leland convinced the company’s remaining investors that a reorganization and a new car powered by an engine of Leland’s own design was a far better alternative than complete liquidation.

Cadillac was officially founded from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company on 22 August 1902.

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