1909 Knox Model R Touring

This 1909 Knox Model R Raceabout is powered by a 373.1 cubic-inch, overhead-valve, inline four-cylinder engine with a single Stromberg automatic carburetor. It develops 40 horsepower (ALAM raced) and is backed by a three-speed sliding-gear manual transmission with shaft drive. Stopping power is by rear-wheel drum brakes.

It is believed that this Raceabout was stored on a farm in Vermont for many years before it entered the collection of British enthusiast Wolfgang Gawor. It returned to the United States in 2004 when it was sold in Pebble Beach and acquired by a California collector. It later entered the care of a second Californian before joining the Clem and Mary Lange Collection in 2009. Before it was sold to the Lange Collection, the car was given a thorough restoration.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jul 2021