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1928 American LaFrance Open Speedster

Sale price: £28,000.00 Make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Make:
Other
Model:
Open Speedster
Year:
1928
Type:
Standard Car
Transmission:
Manual
Drive side:
Right-hand drive
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1928 American LaFrance Open Speedster for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 1045 votes
For sale by auction on Saturday 30 November 2013 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170 or 0
The American La France Fire Engine Company is one of the oldest
fire apparatus manufacturers with roots that go back to
approximately 1832. The company that went on to become American
La France built hand-drawn. horse-drawn and steam-powered fire
engines. The International Fire Engine Company. corporate
predecessor of American La France. built some steam power fire
engines between 1903 and 1907. Apparatus built by International
included horse drawn steamers. hose wagons. and hook and ladders to
chemical engines. water towers and combinations. American La France
delivered its first motorised fire engine in 1907 and over the
years. they built thousands of fire trucks including chemical
engines. combination pumpers. aerial ladder trucks. Aero Chief
snorkel trucks. and airport crash trucks. The classical style of
the American La France apparatus is easily recognised and some of
the company's innovations led to changes in the industry. most
notably the forward style cab. The company has recently undergone a
major rebirth and is once again producing custom fire trucks and
other emergency vehicles.

As with all American La France vehicles. this is an impressive
vehicle in all aspects. The 14½ litre. six cylinder. T-Head motor
turns over with the aid of a solid iron flywheel and has double
chain drive to the rear wheels. This particular La France was being
prepared for the Peking to Paris road race however the owner. an
engineer. had to abandon the project due to health reasons.
Benefitting from an oversized fuel tank and brakes on all four
wheels (an idea that could catch on one day) this handsome 90 year
old vehicle will require some re-commissioning. although appears to
be complete. Supplied with an instruction manual. together with a
dating certificate for registration purposes and the necessary
import documents. this is the perfect car for an enthusiast of this
outstanding marque.

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Comments and questions to the seller:

from Markus Oßwald, dated 25 june 2022
hello , i am markus osswald.is the care still for sale?
yours markus osswald

from Schwenk , dated 20 september 2021
Dear all,
Is the car still available ? Im very interested.

from Ronald voice, dated 12 january 2019
? still for sale

from Henk , dated 15 december 2018
I am interested in your car.
Is the car available!

from alex ibele, dated 14 august 2018
hello and a very nice good day from germany...
can you send me more pictures?
is the engine and gesr box o.k.?
do you send the car to germany?
if the car registered in uk ?
original title from usa?

best regards alex

from Gerald, dated 25 october 2016
We are looking for an American as one of a couple of options for the Bering Paris 2019. Is this still for sale

from Reinhard, dated 07 october 2015
Please send me more fotos.
Thank you

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