1903 Pope-Hartford Model B Tonneau

This Pope-Hartford Model B was one of the earliest automobiles built by the Pope Manufacturing Company, founded by Colonel Albert Pope in 1876 to produce bicycles and later, in 1903, high-quality, Avant-garde motorcars. The Pope-Hartford Runabout was named the Model A, while the Tonneau Tourer, as in this example, was called the Model B. This example is a rear-entrance tonneau and has a very early serial number, indicating it was one of the first Model B cars built by Pope in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1980, 'chassis 66,' which was an all-complete and original automobile to start with, was meticulously restored by marque experts Stu Laidlaw and Allan Schmidt, and the lovely custom-built top, red paint, and black leather upholstery exhibit the craftsmanship employed to recreate this Brass Age beauty. It was acquired by its current owners in 2020.