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The Mitchell Company was initially known as the Wisconsin Wheel Works, a bicycle manufacturer. Based in Racine, Wisconsin, the Mitchell Company produced a 1.75-horsepower motorcycle that appeared in 1901. The motorcycle was seriously underpowered and often much slower than a regular bicycle. Experimental automobiles soon followed, with production beginning in 1903.
With a new product, the company changed its name to the Mitchell Motor Car Company in 1904. Their first automobiles were two-cylinder, chain-driven runabouts. Some of their earlier cars used air-cooling and a two-stroke engine design before settling on four-cylinder, shaft-driven, water-cooled cars by 1907.
In 1910, the company added a six-cylinder model to its lineup. During that year, sales reached 5,000 units. By 1916, the company was selling a V8 model, but it was a one-year phenomenon. All Mitchells that followed were powered by a six-cylinder engine.
Mitchell had strong sales in 1917 and 1919, both exceeding 10,000 cars, but things were about to change. For 1920, sales slumped to 3,183 units. The reason for this drop was the decision to utilize a then-radical rear-sloping radiator design that led to the cars being referred to as 'drunken Mitchells.'
The company never recovered from the sales slump and filed for bankruptcy in 1923.
This 1917 Mitchell Five-Passenger Touring car was given a restoration in the 1990s. The engine is a six-cylinder engine offering 23.35 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transmission with two-wheel mechanical drum brakes.
In 2009, this Touring car was offered for sale at the Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey presented by RM Auctions, where it was expected to sell for $25,000 - $35,000. As bidding came to a close, the lot had been sold for $19,250, including the buyer's premium.
In 2010, this car was offered for sale at the Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia auction presented by Bonhams. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for $29,250, inclusive of the buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2010
With a new product, the company changed its name to the Mitchell Motor Car Company in 1904. Their first automobiles were two-cylinder, chain-driven runabouts. Some of their earlier cars used air-cooling and a two-stroke engine design before settling on four-cylinder, shaft-driven, water-cooled cars by 1907.
In 1910, the company added a six-cylinder model to its lineup. During that year, sales reached 5,000 units. By 1916, the company was selling a V8 model, but it was a one-year phenomenon. All Mitchells that followed were powered by a six-cylinder engine.
Mitchell had strong sales in 1917 and 1919, both exceeding 10,000 cars, but things were about to change. For 1920, sales slumped to 3,183 units. The reason for this drop was the decision to utilize a then-radical rear-sloping radiator design that led to the cars being referred to as 'drunken Mitchells.'
The company never recovered from the sales slump and filed for bankruptcy in 1923.
This 1917 Mitchell Five-Passenger Touring car was given a restoration in the 1990s. The engine is a six-cylinder engine offering 23.35 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transmission with two-wheel mechanical drum brakes.
In 2009, this Touring car was offered for sale at the Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey presented by RM Auctions, where it was expected to sell for $25,000 - $35,000. As bidding came to a close, the lot had been sold for $19,250, including the buyer's premium.
In 2010, this car was offered for sale at the Exceptional Motorcars and Automobilia auction presented by Bonhams. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for $29,250, inclusive of the buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2010
2010 Bonhams - Quail Lodge
Sale Price :
USD $29,250
1917 Mitchell Model D-40 Junior Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Mitchell Model D-40 Junior
(Data based on Model Year 1917 sales)
1917 Mitchell D-40 Junior 5 Passenger Touring Chassis#: 70441 Sold for USD$2,016 2019 Bonhams : Tupelo Auction | |
1917 Mitchell Six Six Five-Passenger Touring Chassis#: 75659 Sold for USD$29,250 2010 Bonhams - Quail Lodge | |
1917 Mitchell Five-Passenger Touring Sold for USD$19,250 2009 Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey by RM Auctions |
Mitchell Model D-40 Juniors That Failed To Sell At Auction
1917 Mitchell Model D-40 Junior's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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