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This original custom-built Locomobile is unrestored except for its wheels, which have been painted to the original color of black and new tires were added. The top and upholstery are also original. The owner's monogram 'AMB' is still visible between the doors.

The car has a 525 cubic inch, dual ignition, six-cylinder engine mounted on a standard Locomobile 142-inch wheelbase chassis. The crankcase, carburetor and water pump are made of manganese bronze. The car was custom built for Albert Barnes whose Wall Street Investment firm acquired Dodge Brothers Motor Co. and sold it to Walter P. Chrysler in 1927.

This car is the first pre-1925 Locomobile to be awarded full classic status by the Classic Car Club of America.

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Sportif

This car was purchased in 2005 from its second owner, who had stored it in an old garage since 1948. The car was built in Connecticut by the Locomobile Company, which claimed that its creations were 'The Best Built Car(s) in America.' This car's first owner, with the help of the chauffeur, drove it home to Tacoma-a distance of over 3,000 miles, which on 1920s roads rather backs up the company's slogan. With custom bodywork by Demarest and Company, the car has a T-head six-cylinder engine giving 100 bhp.

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Sportif

This 1923 Locomobile 48 Sportif is original except tires, wheels (which were resprayed) and fluids. The original cost was $9900 in 1923 and its first owner was Albert M. Barnes in NJ. This car features brass headlights, bumper, and trim; dual ignition, dual distributer, on 105 hp engine.

This vehicle drives like a truck full of rocks; it is very heavy. It won best 'original' at all major concours including Pebble Beach.

The name '48' was used by the Locomobile Company to signify their six-cylinder engines that were originally rated at 48 horsepower. The first Model 48 was introduced in 1911 and remained in production until 1924. At this point, horsepower had skyrocketed to just over 100. When it was first introduced it was a marvel both aesthetically and mechanically. By the mid-1920s it had begun to show its age. Sales reflected and as a result the company was forced to increase their price.

During the mid-1910s, the Company experimented with custom coachwork to appeal to their wealthy clients. The vehicles were built to customer specifications and created to satisfy their needs and desires. The use of accessories by Tiffany Studios was not uncommon for the Locomobile Company at this time.

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1923 Locomobile 48 Series VIII
Year	1923
Make	Locomobile
Model	48 Series VIII
Body Style	Sportif
Engine Location	Front
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Production Years for Series	1911 - 1928
Coach Work	Demarest and Company
Combined MPG	0.00

Engine
Engine Configuration	S
	T-Head
Cylinders	6
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	525.00 CU IN. \| 8604.8 cc. \| 8.6 L.
Horsepower	100.00 HP (73.6 KW)
HP / Liter	11.6 BHP / Liter

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1923 Locomobile 48 Series VIII