Runabout
Chassis #: 4520
Sold for $49,500 at 2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island.
The Stanley steam car was available in six models for 1909. The Model E2 was powered by a 10-hosrepower, twin-piston engine employing just 13 moving parts. This particular example was rescued by a former Stanley employee named Ralph Van Dine in the early 1940s. This was one of the numerous old Stanleys that were resurrected in the gas-rationing days of World War II. Van Dine soon passed the car in 1948 to J.D. Van Sciver Jr., and while it was in his care, it was repainted the present shade of chartreuse. Cameron Peck eventually purchased the Stanley, later selling it to S.D. Jarvis of Illinois. Following Jarvis's 1953 passing, his son, Vernon, inherited this runabout, along with the family's other antique cars. The collection continued to grow over the years and was eventually established as the Early American Museum at Silver Springs, Florida, where the Stanley remained for over three decades. The bulk of the Jarvis Collection was sold in 1987 to Robert Bahre, who soon thereafter passed the Stanley to another collector, with whom it remained for a quarter-century.
This Model E2 has recently been returned to running and driving order. It continues to wear its Van Sciver repaint, with more recently refinished fenders and older restored black upholstery. This is an authentic vehicle except for the wheels - when the car was found in the early 1940s, the current size of tires was not available.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2016
1909 Stanley Steamer Model E2
Stanley
2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $80,000-USD $100,000
Sale Price :
USD $49,500
2013 RM Auction - Hershey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $80,000-USD $100,000
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $75,000
1909 Stanley Steamer Model E2 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Stanley Steamer Model E2
(Data based on Model Year 1909 sales)
| 1909 Stanley Model E2 Runabout Chassis#: 4520 Sold for USD$49,500 2016 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island |   |
| 1909 Stanley modèle E2 10 HP Runabout Chassis#: 4852 Sold for USD$67,708 2013 Bonhams - Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |
| 1909 Stanley Model E2 Runabout Chassis#: 284 Sold for USD$63,250 2010 RM Auctions - Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey |   |
| 1909 Stanley Steamer Model E2 Chassis#: 4620 Sold for USD$176,000 2009 Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey by RM Auctions |   |
Stanley Steamer Model E2s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1909 Stanley Steamer Model E2's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 Stanley Model E2 Runabout | 4520 | 2013 RM Auction Hershey | $75,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
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