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1923 Maxwell Model 25

Touring
Worldwide Scottsdale 2021
Saturday, 23 January 2021
$16,800
Sale Price
No
Reserve
23 January 2021
Sold Date
07
Lot Number
#4
Unrestored original
Worldwide
Auction House
Chassis no. C453125; Engine no. 186. Black over black. 186/34hp inline 4-cylinder, 3-speed, wheel covers, folding windshield, rear-mounted spare.

Evaluation: Reputed to be the Maxwell Jack Benny used in TV episodes. Wavy, dented body, scruffy paint, torn upholstery, flayed interior trim, broken speedometer lens, worn out spare tire. Scruffy, rusted engine compartment. A dilapidated, neglected vehicle noted only for its association with famously frugal Jack Benny and his sidekick, Rochester.

Bottom Line: Maxwell was the entity Walter P. Chrysler used as the foundation to build Chrysler Corporation but it was Jack Benny who made Maxwell a memorable name. It’s a memorable car, but unfortunately it’s also beat up and old with the butt prints of Benny and Rochester still visible on the front seat cushions. The result here is a realistic compromise between history and condition.

by Rick Carey
8 February 2021

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