Heroshot

1912 ALCO 40

Tourer
$373,500
Sale Price
$350,000 - $450,000
Est. Range
Yes
Reserve
1 October 2021
Sold Date
24
Lot Number
#3
Older restoration
Bonhams
Auction House
Light yellow with red chassis and black leatherette top over red leather. RHD. 454/60hp T-head four, 4-speed, Solarclipse acetylene headlights, single right side spare, buffered spring shackles, jump seats, wicker trunk, folding windshield.

Evaluation: Formerly owned by Dr. Sam Scher and Richard C. Paine, Jr., two of the most respected early car collectors, and one of only four known surviving 4-cylinder ALCOs. Restored long ago but maintained, driven and preserved throughout its history and much too good to restore.

Bottom Line: Built in Providence, RI by the American Locomotive Works, the ALCO was the supreme American automobile of its time using the finest materials and production methods available only within its vast steam locomotive factory. It also was fabulously expensive. The age of the restoration, which probably dates to Dr. Scher’s ownership, renders it fit only for touring and for instructing newcomers in the technology that that was incorporated in some cars 110 years ago. It is impossible to argue with the price it brought, yet it also represented very good value for the money.

by Rick Carey
22 October 2021
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