1913 White Model Thirty Roadster

In October 1900, Thomas White and his two sons set up the White Motor Company to build their patented steam cars. The cars were very successful, and their business grew, but by 1906 gas-powered cars were growing in popularity. The Whites obtained a license to build a Delahaye engine in their own name, and the first of these was shown in London in 1908.

This 4-cylinder L-head-engined Model 30 from 1912 is possibly the sole surviving Model 30 in completely original condition. The car was beautifully maintained by two different families - the Schlentz and Bongers families of David City, Nebraska - over eight decades, from 1912 until it was sold to the Tupelo Museum in Mississippi in 1992. The car then remained in the museum untouched until it was sold to its current owner in 2018. Over the last three years, the paintwork, upholstery, and brightwork have been carefully cleaned and conserved while mechanically the car has been put back into a fully operational condition.