Back to Back: triple edition

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Some beautiful classics will be available in RM’s Fall edition of its Open Road sale from 11 to 20 November. We had difficulty picking out two candidates for our little back to back comparison here and since we’re in a generous mood decided to treat you to not one but three of them.

1913 Stearns-Knight Touring and 1915 Lozier Type 82

To start with the eldest duo there’s a 1913 Stearns-Knight Touring that is said to be the sole survivor of its kind with a six-cylinder engine. The car was part of the famous Harrah collection in the past, has been fully restored and comes with a large history file. Sounds good, doesn’t it? But that goes for its competitor also: a 1915 Lozier Type 82, which comes with similar Seven-Passenger Touring body and is believed to be the only car of its kind with its original and matching numbers body, engine, chassis and further mechanicals. It’s had just three owners in the last seven decades, with the last of them having owned it for 40 years. Still, the odometer shows under 42,000 miles!

1928 Packard Eight Roadster and 1931 Mercedes-Benz 370S Mannheim Sport Cabriolet

Over to the next duo: a Mercedes-Benz and a Packard. The latter is a 1928 Custom Eight Roadster – the 443 variant, which was clearly the top-of-the-range at the time. It comes in green and black with some cream coloured accents, disc wheels and dual-mounted spares plus some further desirable accessories. An older restoration but still looking very much the part. Desirable, yes, but even more exotic for American buyers is a Mercedes-Benz 370S Mannheim Sport Cabriolet, which has been in one and the same collection for over 50 years and gathered some trophies at concourses in the past. It comes with history from day one, including a copy of the original commission sheet.

1935 Packard Super Eight Convertible Sedan and 1937 Buick Roadmaster Phaeton

The last back-to-back pair dates back to the 1930s: a very pretty 1935 Packard Super Eight Convertible Sedan in a beautiful hue, which is well-documented and believed to be highly authentic. But there’s also a 1937 Buick Roadmaster Phaeton, which certainly ticks all the boxes of prestige and allure with just over a thousand built and not quite so many left. This is an older restoration but still looking impressive and desirable. The best? You tell us.

Words by Jeroen Booij. Pictures courtesy of RM Sotheby’s.

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