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In 1914 the Crane Motor Car Company merged with the Simplex Automobile Company to produce the Crane-Simplex Model 3. In 1916 the Crane-Simplex Model 5 was among the most expensive, largest, and most powerful well-built luxury cars in America in the early 20th century. They were owned by only the wealthiest socialites and entrepreneurs of the time, including the Rockefeller family. The chassis alone cost more than $8,000. They were built at the Simplex Automobile Company in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and had a 6-cylinder engine of 46 horsepower; the cylinders were arranged in two pairs of three much like those for the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2009
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1916 Crane-Simplex Model 5 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Crane-Simplex Model 5
(Data based on Model Year 1916 sales)
| 1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 46hp Limousine Chassis#: 2196 Sold for USD$123,200 2018 Bonhams : Collectors Motorcars and Automobilia Auction | |
| 1916 SIMPLEX CRANE MODEL 5 'BOAT TAIL' ROADSTER Sold for USD$198,000 2016 Bonhams : The Amelia Island Auction |   |
| 1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 Sold for USD$176,000 2007 Gooding & Company |  |
| 1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 Sold for USD$198,000 2007 Gooding & Company |   |
| 1916 Crane-Simplex Model 5 Dual Cowl Chassis#: 2445 Sold for USD$308,000 2006 The Otis Chandler Collection Auction |   |
Crane-Simplex Model 5s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1916 Crane-Simplex Model 5's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 SIMPLEX CRANE MODEL 5 46HP LIMOUSINE | 2196 | 2020 Bonhams : Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum | $60,000 | $80,000 | |
| 1916 Crane-Simplex Model 5 Seven-Passenger Touring | 2178 | 2011 Bonhams Quail Lodge Sale | $150,000 | $200,000 | |
| 1916 Simplex Crane Model 5 7-Passenger Touring Car | 2178 | 2009 Pebble Beach Auction : Gooding & Company | $160,000 | $225,000 | |
| 1916 Crane-Simplex Torpedo Runabout | 2231 | 2006 RM Auctions at Meadow Brook | $160,000 | $220,000 | $260,000 |
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