Lot 21

c. 1904 Stevens-Duryea Model L Two/Four Passenger Stanhope

From The William Alley Collection

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Estimate

$60,000 - $80,000| Without Reserve

Chassis

645

Engine

126

Car Highlights

A High-Quality, Two-Cylinder Veteran Motorcar

Formerly in the Collection of Earl R. Snodgrass

Driven on the 1996 Centenary London to Brighton Run

Versatile and Original Convertible Stanhope Coachwork with Two- and Four-Passenger Seating

Highly Respected American Marque

Technical Specs

159.5 CID Horizontally Opposed 2-Cylinder Engine

Single Carburetor

Estimated 5 HP at 600 RPM

3-Speed Manual Gearbox

2-Wheel Rear Brakes

Front Solid Axle with Fully-Elliptical Leaf Springs

Rear Live Axle with Fully-Elliptical Leaf Springs

William Alley has had a long fascination with the Stevens-Duryea brand; in all, there are four examples in his collection, which both bookend and chart the progression of the company, starting with this Model L.

Enthusiast Warwick Eastwood built a register of surviving Stevens-Duryea cars, which rests in the hands of his nephew, Pete Eastwood, today. From that we can confirm that this Model L has been known since the immediate postwar era, when owned by Andrew Hope of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, and identified by its body number (645).

Mr. Hope sold the car in June 1980, after which it passed into Fred Weber’s well-known collection in St. Louis, Missouri, then to Charles Le Maitre and, by 1982, it rested with Mike Reid of Vancouver. From Mr. Reid it relocated in 1984 to Tom Feil of Yonkers, New York. Next, it went to noted collector Earl R. Snodgrass, who drove the car on the 1996 Centenary London to Brighton Run. Mr. Alley acquired this early example of Stevens-Duryea production in the early 2000s. It is noted that the car carries engine no. 126, a number which is early in their sequence and may be a 5 hp unit.

In HCCA club circles for decades, this Model L offers the potential of future London to Brighton Runs subject to being formally dated.

*Please note that this vehicle has been in long-term static storage and may not be currently operational. It will require mechanical attention prior to road use.

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