The 1917 Stanley (listed in the last Sprague register as a 1917 with serial number 172817) advertised in an Illinois auction flyer in the last Stanley Museum Quarterly reportedly sold for $90,000.00. The auctioneer has asked if this is an auction record for a circa 1917 condensing Stanley. Does anyone know if this is a record, or what the record for a similar car might be?

Dear Jim, $90 K is a world's record for condensing Stanleys. I have been following sale prices very closely and this is the first condensing Stanley that has sold for over $60,000 that I know of. Most nicely restored condensing Stanleys have been sellong for at $60,000 or just below that. Nicely restored non condensing Stanleys have recently been selling from around $100 K to a little over $160 K.

The really good cars rarely are on the market,at any price,,What would a Pebble Beach restoration cost today??,,, Most steam people like the cars for what they are,,,and drive em,,3 cheers,,The money gas cars sit on the show field and get polished,,,some more,, Just my thoughts,,,Ben

Ben you were not at the brass and gas car tour in RI. They were driving them all week.

Horseless Carriage show in East Greenwich RI
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Rolly

This car is presumably a 1919. Its actual serial number, per telephone conversation with the previous owner's son before the sale, is 19278.

Kelly

Does anyone know where the car went. Did it stay in the US

Rolly

The information we got is that the high bidder was a museum in Kansas. Don't know which museum, but they obviously have more money than our museum.

Jim

Which auction did the car sell from? Any pictures of the car?

Hi all,

For pictures of the car go to... [www.steamcar.net]