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 |  |  | Convertible Coupe Chassis Num: 157646 |
| Sold for $22,000 at 2011 RM Auctions. | |||
The 1925 Velie Model 60 featured balloon tires and Lockheed hydraulic brakes at all four corners. The engine was refined for 1926, by engineer Herbert Snow. Displacement rose to 221 cubic-inches and horsepower reached 58. For 1928, the company offered a model powered by an eight-cylinder engine from Lycoming. Unfortunately, Willard Velie died a short time later. His son, Willard Jr., announced soon after that motor car production was suspended in order to concentrate on aviation projects. Tragically, Willard Jr., died just five months later of heart disease. The remnants of the company were sold and the factory reverted to Deere & Company.
This Velie Model 60 Convertible Coupe was purchased by the Nethercutt Trust from the William Harrah Collection in 1985. It is painted in orange over black, with a black convertible top. There are wood artillery wheels and an overhead valve six-cylinder engine. It wears an older restoration.
In 2011, the car was offered for sale at the Hershey Auction presented by RM Auctions. The car was estimated to sell for $20,000 - $30,000 and offered without reserve. As bidding came to a close, the car was sold for the sum of $22,000 inclusive of buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2011
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