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1916 Crane-Simplex Model 5 Navigation
This car was built by Crane Simplex of New Brunswick, NJ, and Long Island, NY in 1916 with a special Farnham-Nelson body. The six-cylinder, 560 cubic-inch engine produced 110 horsepower. The chassis was sold for approximately $10,000. Mr. White of Kendal Green, MA had the Farnham-Nelson built for the special chassis. Crane-Simplex automobiles were very expensive in 1916 and their ultimate cost was probably the company's downfall.
This 1916 7-passenger Touring was owned by Mr. White and then Mr. John Teborg of California before landing in the current owner's collection in 2005. The automobile has less than 60,000 miles and is mostly original.
This 1916 7-passenger Touring was owned by Mr. White and then Mr. John Teborg of California before landing in the current owner's collection in 2005. The automobile has less than 60,000 miles and is mostly original.
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1916 Crane-Simplex Model 5 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Crane-Simplex Model 5
(Data based on Model Year 1916 sales)
| 1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 46hp Limousine Chassis#: 2196 Sold for USD$123,200 2018 Bonhams : Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia Auction | |
| 1916 SIMPLEX CRANE MODEL 5 'BOAT TAIL' ROADSTER Sold for USD$198,000 2016 Bonhams : The Amelia Island Auction |   |
| 1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 Sold for USD$176,000 2007 Gooding & Company |  |
| 1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 Sold for USD$198,000 2007 Gooding & Company |   |
| 1916 Crane-Simplex Model 5 Dual Cowl Chassis#: 2445 Sold for USD$308,000 2006 The Otis Chandler Collection Auction |   |
Crane-Simplex Model 5s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1916 Crane-Simplex Model 5's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 Simplex-Crane Model 5 Double Phaéton | 2344 | 2025 Artcurial : Rétromobile | $200,000 | $300,000 | |
| 1916 SIMPLEX CRANE MODEL 5 46HP LIMOUSINE | 2196 | 2020 Bonhams : Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum | $60,000 | $80,000 | |
| 1916 Crane-Simplex Model 5 Seven-Passenger Touring | 2178 | 2011 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale | $150,000 | $200,000 | |
| 1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 7-Passenger Touring Car | 2178 | 2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company | $160,000 | $225,000 | |
| 1916 Crane-Simplex Torpedo Runabout | 2231 | 2006 RM Auctions at Meadow Brook | $160,000 | $220,000 | $260,000 |
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1916 Crane-Simplex Model 5
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1916 Crane-Simplex Model 5 Vehicle Profiles
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Coachwork: C.P. Kimball & Co
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Coachwork: Farnham-Nelson
Phaeton
Coachwork: Frederick R. Wood & Sons
