Locomobile Model 90
1927 Locomobile Model 90
Original Price: $5,500 - $7,500
Average Auction Sale: $90,497
Median Auction Sale: $63,250
Chassis Profiles
Original Price: $5,500 - $7,500
Average Auction Sale: $90,497
Median Auction Sale: $63,250
Chassis Profiles
In 1911, the company introduced the Model 48, named after its 48.6 horsepower N.A.C.C. power rating. It was rivaled only by Pierce-Arrow's own '48', however, Locomobile's was America's most expensive automobile until the Springfield-built Rolls-Royce in 1921. Although Locomobile engineer A.L. Riker's construction was conventional, the company's products were fitted with the era's finest materials. The Model 48 production would continue until late 1925, however, it was still built through 1927 via limited production to specific client orders. The successor to the Model 48 was the Model 90. It was the top-of-the-line Locomobile and positioned above the more affordable new Junior 8. The mono-block 6-cylinder engine offered 86 horsepower and was built entirely in the Locomobile Bridgeport (Connecticut) plant utilizing high-quality materials and painstaking craftsmanship. The price tag reflected their exclusivity, racing from $5,000 to $7,500. Only four Model 90s are known to survive.
In 1922, the company was purchased by Billy Durant as part of his new Durant Motors group, where it took its place at the top of the line. The company would continue until the widening economic chaos following the October 1929 stock panic forced it out of business.
By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2018