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1902-1903 Northern 5hp runabout.
Unique chance to acquire a fully restored very motorable early veteran motorcar and forerunner of the Studebaker. This 1902/1903 Northern 5 hp single cylinder 1800 cc runabout, chassis and enginenumber 1476 is the oldest surviving Northern out of only 11 five hp Northerns known to exist. With its two speed planetary transmission, easy tiller steering, solid front and live rearaxle and single longitudinal leaf springs on each side this is a powerful easy to run veteran which keeps up speeds of between 20 and 30 miles per hour. Uniquely this 120 year old veteran only had 8 owners including ourselves and was sold new in Pasadena California. It comes with a 1988 Pennsylvania Certificate of Title number 40671344801CA. Between 1956 and 1986 it belonged to the well-known William Harrah collection in Reno / Nevada. It is also a 1994 Guinness World Record holder as the oldest car ever to complete a USA Pacific to Atlantic coast run, a total of 2450 miles. After having participated 10 times in the London to Brighton run which it completed 7 times and in many other North American events it was in need of a thorough and virtual second restoration which was just completed by the experienced men in our New Zealand restoration team. The 5hp Northerns were made from 1902 to 1903 followed by the 6 1/2 hp model in 1904.This cars’ 1902 year of manufacture was authenticated by Notary in the USA but dated 1903 by the dating committee of the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain (ref no 720/95).The company was formed by Charles B King and Jonathan D Maxwell in Detroit in 1902. King built Detroits’ first successful gasoline engine in 1896. Both he and Maxwell later built cars bearing their own names. The Northerns production ended in 1908 when mergers ultimately led to the Studebaker marque. Price is Euro 110,000.- ex Eibergen Netherlands.
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