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1912 Oldsmobile Defender Series 40 Navigation
This 1912 Oldsmobile Defender Touring was acquired by its most recent owner in 2011 and was subsequently restored with the working being completed in 2013. After the restoration, it participated on tours and in concours events, including appearing at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance in 2014.
This Oldsmobile is finished in two-tone grey livery with dark red wheels and pinstripes. The interior is done in button-tufted oxblood red leather with period-correct pyramid aluminum floorboards and original instruments and controls. There is highly polished nickel and brass details, and a cast aluminum cowl. It has a five-passenger touring bodystyle and is powered by a 298 cubic-inch, T-head engine offering 35 horsepower.
The differences between the Defender and its larger Autocrat sibling are the Defender's smaller chassis, faired-in electric cowl lamps, and the glazed 'skylight' cowl vent. The slash-cut louvers on the hood and doors are a signature feature shared across the Oldsmobile line.By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2020
This Oldsmobile is finished in two-tone grey livery with dark red wheels and pinstripes. The interior is done in button-tufted oxblood red leather with period-correct pyramid aluminum floorboards and original instruments and controls. There is highly polished nickel and brass details, and a cast aluminum cowl. It has a five-passenger touring bodystyle and is powered by a 298 cubic-inch, T-head engine offering 35 horsepower.
The differences between the Defender and its larger Autocrat sibling are the Defender's smaller chassis, faired-in electric cowl lamps, and the glazed 'skylight' cowl vent. The slash-cut louvers on the hood and doors are a signature feature shared across the Oldsmobile line.By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2020
2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $150,000-USD $175,000
Sale Price :
USD $140,000
Recent Sales of the Oldsmobile Defender Series 40
(Data based on Model Year 1912 sales)
| 1912 Oldsmobile Defender Touring Chassis#: 80155 Sold for USD$140,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction |   |
| 1912 Oldsmobile Defender Sold for USD$85,250 2009 Automobiles of Amelia Island |
Oldsmobile Defender Series 40s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1912 Oldsmobile Defender Series 40's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Oldsmobile Defender Speedster | 8032470340 | 2018 Worldwide Auctioneers : Auburn Auction |
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