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1912 Detroiter Model A Navigation
This Detroiter Type A Speedster was ordered as a bare chassis by Ferd and Fred Dennis, brothers who had a Detroiter dealership in St. Marys, Indiana. Inspired by the Mercer automobiles, he created a facsimile on a Detroiter chassis. It was built in St. Marys during the winter of 1912–13 with two factory engineers in attendance. Power is from a Turmo (Turner & Moore) four, as used in other Detroiters that year.
Around 1930, Ferd Dennis sold the speedster to a farmer, who used it as a stationary powerplant for a corn chopper. Don Baumgart of Evansville, Indiana, acquired it in 1950 and treated it to a restoration.
The dashboard is believed to have come from the SS Queen Mary when it was being converted for troop transport at the Brooklyn Navy yard during World War II.
In 2004, this unique automobile was acquired by the Merrick Auto Museum.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2020
Around 1930, Ferd Dennis sold the speedster to a farmer, who used it as a stationary powerplant for a corn chopper. Don Baumgart of Evansville, Indiana, acquired it in 1950 and treated it to a restoration.
The dashboard is believed to have come from the SS Queen Mary when it was being converted for troop transport at the Brooklyn Navy yard during World War II.
In 2004, this unique automobile was acquired by the Merrick Auto Museum.By Daniel Vaughan | Jan 2020
2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $25,000-USD $35,000
Sale Price :
USD $28,050
Recent Sales of the Detroiter Model A
(Data based on Model Year 1912 sales)
| 1912 Detroiter Type A Speedster Sold for USD$28,050 2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey |   |
Detroiter Model As That Failed To Sell At Auction
1912 Detroiter Model A's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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