1929 Ruxton Model C Sedan

The Ruxton sedan body was designed by Joseph 'Led' Ledwinka. He took an English-built Wolseley 21/60 and altered the body panels to sit on the low-slung Ruxton chassis by widening the body four inches and 'channeling' it over the frame rails, making it so low that running boards were eliminated. The Sedan sat 10 inches lower than contemporary models while providing significantly more headroom. It was advertised as 'A car so low you can look over it. A car so smart you can't overlook it.'

Powering the Ruxton was a Continental 268 cubic-inch, side-valve, straight-eight engine offering 100 horsepower and driving the front wheels.

This car (chassis number 10C56) was purchased new by a church for their charismatic minister, with the standard $4,500 price discounted to $3,900 out of deference to the church. The church kept the car for over 50 years when it was sold to a parishioner. It was owned by Doug Shinstine of Sumner, Washington during the 1970s. Near the close of the 1970s, he had an extensive restoration performed on the vehicle that lasted four years. It is believed that the car's original engine was 18S-117 but was replaced by Mr. Shinstine with 18S-1043. After the work was completed, the car was shown at concours events during the early 1980s, including at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance where it won First in Class.

Following the restoration, the car wore multiple shades of Joseph Urban blue, and it typifies the low-slung look of the Ruxton sedan. It has been heavily reworked by its current owners to ensure authenticity. Joseph Urban was a noted stage designer and architect. His paint schemes for the Ruxtons emphasized and enhanced the lowness of Ruxton sedans, and the horizontal bands of paints distinguished the Ruxton from its competitors.

By the late 1990s, the car was in a private collection on Long Island.

It is believed that this is the third production Ruxton car built and the first production sedan produced. It is also believed to be the only surviving sedan that originally wore the Joseph Urban paint design. This sedan may have been used as an auto salon car, shipped to California for publicity, and appeared in photographs for various ads for Ruxton.