Pre-war cars are hard to find at auction these days. In looking forward to the 2018 Scottsdale auctions in January, our friends at Bonhams have a handful of pre-war cars on offer including the two brass-era cars seen here.
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| 1913 Regal Underslung Model N - photo credit: Bonhams Auctions |
This 1913 Regal Underslung Roadster (Model N) is said to have been discovered in 1938 and owned for more than 60 years by Bud Catlett, the former curator of the Harrah Automobile Collection. Considering that there are not many Regal Underslung's surviving, four different cars have been listed for sale over the past year or so. The Regal Car Company was founded in Detriot in 1907 and would have reasonable success right up to WWI when material shortages forced its closure in 1918.
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| 1910 Knox Type O - photo credit: Bonhams Auctions |
This 1910 Knox Type O five-passenger touring benefits from an extensive restoration completed in 2011. Little information on the history of this car is mentioned in the catalog description. The Knox Automobile Company was founded in Springfield, MA in 1900 with the introduction of an air-cooled three-wheeled car. Within a few years, they were building more conventional four-wheeled cars and in 1908 introduced their first water-cooled four-cylinder engine. Knoxes are rare and valued cars from the dawn of motoring and this car's pre-sale estimate reflects it's appeal.
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