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1920 Mason Tourist King

Convertible Camping/Touring Car
Engine No. 5617R054460
$201,600
Sale Price
76
Lot Number
#1
Concours restoration
Bonhams
Auction House
Chassis No. 1, Engine No. 5617R054460. Light green with green cloth top over light green. 281-cid, 55-hp Continental L-head side-valve L-6, 3-speed manual. Stromberg carburetor, rear-wheel brakes, dragonfly mascot, body-color wire wheels, whitewall tires, single rear-mounted spare, full weather equipment, L’Eclaireur headlights.

Evaluation: Concours restoration | Believed to be the sole survivor of the
Newark, New Jersey-based marque. Elaborate coachwork that converts from a four-seat touring car to a bed through a complex system of hinges. Freshly restored to concours condition with excellent paint, crisp brightwork, inviting interior, tight-fitting top, and bright varnished interior wood. The nickel headlights need to be polished.

Bottom Line: It’s only on a rare occasion that the sole surviving example of a marque becomes available; it’s even more rare when it is freshly and meticulously restored and comes with unusual combination coachwork (that probably requires an operating manual). The meeting of the minds between the bidders and the consignor shall be considered definitive of this unique car’s value.

by Hagerty Editor
20 August 2020
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