1910 Stanley Steamer Model 70 5 Passenger Touring

20 horsepower, two-cylinder double-acting steam engine, solid front axle with front and rear full-elliptic leaf-spring suspension and rear drum brakes.  Wheelbase 115 inches.  Brewster Green with cream yellow undercarriage.

 Accessories:

• Full Mohair Top
• Jones 60 mile/hour Speedometer
• Pair of Brass Rushmore acetylene headlights
• White natural rubber tires
• Eco firing up torch

 Awards:

 National Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) First Prize Junior & Senior

AACA CUP winner for Best Pre 1921 restoration of the year

The Annual AACA Grand National Award First overall

AACA Senior Grand National Award

Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance participant

Numerous Concours D’Elegance Best of Shows

International Specialty Car Association 1993 Annual First Overall Antique Restored

Grand National Oakland Roadster Show First in the Antique Class

 At the dawn of the motorcar era there were many interpretations of what exactly a car should be. Style, design and engineering where just a few concerns, but propulsion was also a critical factor as there were cars that ran on electricity, gasoline, springs and even a few brave designs that were said to run on compressed air.  Some worked and some didn’t, but one method that had proven itself repeatedly on America’s railroads was steam.  The ability to move hundreds of thousands of pounds with steam power easily translated into powering a car.  No one was better than the brothers, Francis E. and Freeland O. Stanley.  Building their first car in 1987, the brothers steadily refined their design and then amazed the world with the reliability and speed of their steam powered car.  Experiencing the usual growing pains of a successful company, the Stanley brothers went on to command the steam car market, a position they held until the Staley Company withered away in late 1924.

 Offered here to the discriminating collector of the engineering marvels is an excellent example of the Stanley Brothers work with this 1910 Stanley Model 70 5 passenger Tourer.  Finished in a lovely period correct Brewster green with creamy light-yellow accents.  This Stanley has had a concours restoration that has been recognized by both a National First Prize Junior Senior and Grand National First Prize from the AACA.  It is the finest restored Stanley in the world today.  The signature Stanley “coffin” nose is nicely accented with a pair of brass Rushmore headlamps.  The brass influence continues with a large brass horn and both side and rear lanterns.  Stanley’s use of precious metals is also found in the dashboard area where the fine nickel plating is abundant.  Most impressive is the use of copper with lines, tubing and tanks all nicely polished and complimenting the steam power plant.  While other cars of the era were struggling to reach 25 mph, the Stanley easily whisked along under the superior power of steam and this example is fitted with an accessory 60 mph Jones speedometer.  The interior is finished in beautifully tufted black leather and has more than enough room for several passengers.  The Mohair top is superbly fitted and folds down easily for the ultimate speedy look that Stanley was well known.

Most impressive is the signature Stanley two-cylinder, double-acting steam engine that cranked out twenty horsepower in near silence.  Indeed, there is nothing more intriguing than watching a Stanley quietly moving along without a sound and this Model 70 does that and more effortlessly in fine fashion.

Well cared for over the years residing in the Allen Blazick Collection since 1982.  Fully restored in the early 1990’s and is more than ready for touring of any distance.  Beautiful museum quality.

 For a brief time in America there was a viable alternative to the gasoline powered motorcar of the time.  The efforts of the Stanley brothers resulted in a car that could sustain astounding speeds over incredible distances; providing there was enough water along the route.  Francis Stanley died in a car accident in 1918 while brother Freeland passed away quietly in 1940. 

 While others chug along spewing clouds of smoke, the remarkable Stanley hums along silently with an occasional chuff of steam and a slight hiss from its vaporizing gasoline burner.  For event touring or displaying Stanley is sure to gather attention wherever it goes.