Locomobile Type E

1907 Locomobile Model E
Original Price: $2,700 - $3,800
Average Auction Sale: $106,213
Median Auction Sale: $101,125
Chassis Profiles
Original Price: $2,700 - $3,800
Average Auction Sale: $106,213
Median Auction Sale: $101,125
Chassis Profiles

1906 Locomobile Type E
Original Price: $2,885 - $3,700
Average Auction Sale: $176,000
Median Auction Sale: $176,000
Chassis Profiles
Original Price: $2,885 - $3,700
Average Auction Sale: $176,000
Median Auction Sale: $176,000
Chassis Profiles
The name 'Locomobile' had been pieced together from the words 'Locomotive' and 'Automobile'. The union of these two words led to the word 'Locomobile'.
During the early 1900s, the company offered a variety of body styles, including the Runabout, which had seating for two. The attractive price tag helped boost sales. The Touring Car version added additional seating and a tonneau cover which helped shield the occupants from the elements. The four-cylinder engine with around 16 horsepower helped carry the 2200-pound steel-framed vehicle to respectable speeds.
Within a short amount of time, the Locomobile Company became a very popular car in the United States which led to the company's slogan: 'Easily the Best Car in America.' By 1901, there were 1500 cars created, followed by 2500 the following year. By 1903 they were outpaced by Olds' Curved Dash Runabout. As the Stanley's and Mr. Walker parted company, the job of chief engineer was given to Mr. Andrew L. Riker.
Mr. Riker's first gasoline Locomobile was created in 1902. It had two cylinders and produced six horsepower. The following year, a four-cylinder T-head unit was created with 12/16 horsepower available. This engine propelled the 86-inch wheelbase vehicles, which featured seating for five and a body constructed from aluminum. The gasoline engines quickly became the more popular of the fuel sources, which led Locomobile to no longer produce steam-powered vehicles after 1904.
In 1905 Locomobile introduced the Type E which sat on a wheelbase that measured 96 inches and was powered by a 15/20 horsepower T-head four-cylinder engine that displaced 198.8 cubic inches. It sold for $2,800 in the tourer body style with the landaulet costing $3,300. Production of the Type E lasted until 1908.
By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2007