1910 Cameron Model 24

Sold for $55,000 at 2015 RM Sotheby's Hershey Auction.
The Everett and Forrest Cameron brothers were former racing bicycle makers from Massachusetts. They later contracted various industrial concerns to build their cars. Thus, over the company's 17-year lifespan, Camerons were made in 10 different factories in six states. Their first car was a single-cylinder vehicle introduced in 1902. It was built by the Brown Company in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Within a few years, two- and three-cylinder models were available, and from 1907, there were fours. In 1908, production moved from Brockton to Beverly, Massachusetts. Between 1909 and 1911, some sixes were built in New London, Connecticut. The cars were air-cooled until 1913.

Production continued in various states and factories until 1920.

Racing improves the breed; the Cameron brothers actively campaigned their vehicles in hill climbs and oval track events. A Cameron set a half-mile record in Cincinnati, Ohio, and another became the first air-cooled car to climb New Hampshire's Mount Washington without stopping.

This car is finished in dark green with white pinstriping. The chassis and running gear are painted cream beige. It has a brass head, side, and tail lamps, and a carbide generator on the right running boards. Power is from an air-cooled four-cylinder engine displacing 176.9 cubic inches and offering 24 horsepower. There is a three-speed manual transaxle and two-wheel mechanical brakes.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2015