1902 Peugeot 5½hp Bébé Two-seat Runabout - BONHAMS AUCTIONS London to Brighton Sale Friday 1st November 2019 New Bond Street Saleroom, London

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London to Brighton Sale

Friday 1st November 2019

New Bond Street Saleroom, London

1902 Peugeot 5½hp Bébé Two-seat Runabout

Registration no. A1386

Engine no. 5133L

*Body no. 3296

*Purchased off the Paris Motor Show stand in 1902

*Outstandingly original condition

*Known ownership history with present ownership since 2006

*Many-time London to Brighton Veteran Car Run finisher

Footnotes

• Possessing a wonderful history, this delightful Peugeot Bébé was purchased off the Paris Motor Show stand in 1902 by a Captain Kelly. Owned by Mr Bernard Wood of Whepstead, Suffolk in 1946, the car was acquired in May 1947 by Mr Kenneth Bowyer of Kirtling, Suffolk, who entered it for the third post-war London-Brighton Veteran Car Run, held in 1949. One of the accompanying photographs shows the car arriving in Brighton on Madeira Drive, and it can be seen that the condition is virtually the same as today, with perhaps a little more patina. The car has a very early VCC Certificate (No. 139) dated 24th February 1949.
  
  
  When Mr Bowyer died in 1988, his widow sold the Peugeot at an auction where it was bought by noted classic car racer and collector of important motor cars, Mr Neil Corner. Neil completed several Runs and during one of them demonstrated the Peugeot's speed by starting number '302' and finishing on Madeira Drive in 15th. The car was then acquired by Veteran and Vintage motor dealer Martin Chisholm, who completed two more London to Brighton Runs with it. The current enthusiast vendor then purchased 'A 1386' from Martin Chisholm, adding the car to his private collection in the summer of 2006.
  
  
  While in the vendor's care, the Bébé has completed five London to Brighton Runs, most recently in 2012, and is a past winner of the Regent Street Concours' 'Most Original Veteran' award. Kept in storage since the 2012 Run, the car nevertheless fired up first turn the other day.
  
  
  Nowadays many Veterans have to some extent been restored and made to look 'factory fresh'. This car, however, is different in the sense that it is one of the few that is completely original: paintwork, upholstery, engine, and even the toolbox! A trailer and a small number of tools come with it, while noteworthy features include Gamage-Nulites front lamps, an Otto rear lamp, and a serviceable canvas hood. The accompanying history file contains London to Brighton finishers' pennants (x5), two old-style continuation logbooks, assorted correspondence, expired MoTs, photocopied technical literature, a current V5C Registration Certificate, a selection of photographs, and a number of bills, most recently from noted specialist Arthur Archer. As well as the London to Brighton Run, this charming early Peugeot would be well suited to the VCC's many singles and twins events including the popular 'Creepy Crawly' Rally.

SOURCE: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25446/lot/302/

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1911 Brush Model E Runabout - BONHAMS AUCTIONS TUPELO AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM 1 Otis Boulevard Tupelo, Mississippi 38804 USA 26th - 27th April 2019

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TUPELO AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM

1 Otis Boulevard Tupelo, Mississippi 38804

USA

26th - 27th April 2019

1911 Brush Model E Runabout

Chassis no. 16484

62.5ci L-head Single Cylinder Motor

Single Carburetor

10bhp

2-Speed Planetary Transmission

Front and Rear Coil Sprung Live Axle Suspension

Mechanical Brakes

*Fully restored

*Complete with folding top 

*The "Everyman's Car"

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

When in 1907 Anson P. Brush witnessed the birth of the first car to bear his name, he was already a veteran of the fledgeling American automobile industry. Brush had been part of the design team for the first Cadillac in 1902 and had also designed the earliest of the Oaklands and been involved with General Motors through Billy Durant.

When the time came to form his own automobile firm, the backing was provided by Frank Briscoe, brother of would-be empire builder Benjamin Briscoe. In 1910, Brush was absorbed into Ben Briscoe's conglomerate, the United States Motor Company. But when US Motors failed, so did Briscoe.

Good times remained for Brush, sales were brisk, and the reputation of his little single cylinder cars was very good. That first 1907 Brush was powered by a modest six-horsepower single and rode on a 74-inch wheelbase. The chassis and axles were of wood and suspension was by coil spring. According to the late Beverly Rae Kimes, top speed was in the neighbourhood of 35 mph for this dual chain-driven, $500 car. Gradually, horsepower and wheelbase increased slightly. Briefly, in 1908 there was a twin offered on an 88-inch wheelbase, but it only lasted for the year before the business reverted exclusively to one lungers.

By the time this example was built in 1911, the little single was good for 10 horsepower and the wheelbase had been stretched to 80 inches. Prior to Mr Spain's ownership, this example was under the care of a Mr Bill Bennet. He had found the car for sale at an Estate Auction in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and at this point, it was merely loose parts sitting inside an orange crate. Luckily, Mr Bennet was quite handy and had also worked for Republic Steel which had made fabricating new pieces much easier. Photos on file show some of the restoration work, and ultimately, the car was pieced back together. Consequently, the vehicle now shows in wonderful condition with bright green paint, and with a bit of tinkering should be good for many more miles of driving.

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SOURCE: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25593/lot/410/

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