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Try https://jovalmachine.com/about-us/ Friend of the HCCA Jerry Chase and family. i used to own a 1915 Dort. In the Nethercutt Museum now.

2 cylinder REO 18-22 hp would be my guess.

^^^^ This is exactly how I feel. Over 60, ready to retire and tour and continue someone’s story. Well stated Jim.

There are some great cars like that coming out again! Great observation. I think to get 100k miles in, it has to be kept up. The phase you hear “I have had every part of that car in my hands multiple times!” Best way to find a car capable of big tours, is to find one that has.

As always it’s a question of your brass car primary use. If touring is the objective, then spend some time to think about tour locations, distance, etc.. A 2 cylinder car will likely need to be transported to a tour. So those costs come into play. A mid size car can often be driven to and from. I’ve driven a 2 cylinder car on a 300 mile tour. I’ve traveled with a friend around the NE in an early brass T without issue, no trailer. You sort of need to define what game you want to play. I’d say with $50k, you can find better options more now, Than in recent history. For perspective, what I am finding difficult is to find a long distance tour car, capable of a Transcon trip. No trailering, drive it there. Here mechanical provenance trumps everything. And my budget is appropriate. As is often said, finding the really great stuff is hard, unless you have a 7 figure budget!

I’m in Spokane and happy to investigate. I’ll snoop around tomorrow.

Seriously, my touring idol.

Mr. Funk! Long distance touring legend!

This: https://www.pathfinderstranscon.com/

Google the MODOC small car tour in N. California - Alturas.

(714)633-9736

Thomas Flyabout I think.

Pope Hartford had a leather inner front fender. Not steel.

Right answer. Use simple things to get it running, then dial in detail stuff.

Ps nice work!

The car search function does not connect to an owner profile. If I need help, need to know the owner contact info. also members used to have all their cars listed in their profile. Don Spokane HCCA

Agreed. Great tour car. It is a fabricated car. You know how those early Pierce guys are! Real deal would have been a multiple of that number. Sorry to hijack a Locomobile thread btw.

There will be challenges for sure, but I have ridden on simple roads cross country on a bicycle (when I was younger!) it can be done. Your point on car preparation or as Ed may say “sorting”, is on point. And even then, there will be interesting days.

Joe and Betty Swann drove an EMF less than 10 years ago 4200 miles in one summer. Alaska and all. 6 lane freeways for short distances. No fear! And no horrible stories. One heck of a parade. Look up Pathfinders (pathfinderstranscon.com) Wonderful crazy people honoring the history of long touring in old cars. If there is a will, there is a way.

Early car tour hack, plan your route as if you are cycling. Less traveled roads, better shoulders, etc.. I will disagree that you can’t drive an early car anywhere but a parade. I will do a Transcon tour in a pre 16 car within the next few years. 1000’s of miles. Alert and careful planning. Compare to 1910 and at least we have roads! Crazy. Yep. Who wants to join?

You would be amazed how far, and how fast, I have driven anything from a 1 cylinder Cadillac 1907, 2 cylinder Buick 1906, assorted modelT cars from 1911 to 1924; and various 20-30s cars growing up and later in life. The adventure is to learn how and where to drive them. Lots of HCCA touring tips out there. At this point I’m targeting a transcontinental capable car. One with known long distance history. And I’m prepared to pay fully for the right car. Has been my goal since I was 12 (now 60). Challenging seeking that type of car. Probably less than a handful with this type of objective. If I find it, I guarantee 3-5,000 miles a year minimum. chase dreams my friends. Then go share.

Gooding sold a built up 1913 Pierce 66, with a bunch of non 66 parts, but a beautiful restoration for $240k. Same car was a no sale at Hershey with a bid over $400k (which may or may not have been real.) I think the $150-200k brass market is interesting these days. Half of what the prices were 5 years ago. On the other end of the world, epic over $1m brass cars are on fire. Record results.

Ed, Most capable pre16 car for a Transcon? anything close? thanks for the input!

Sub$100k?

Sold at Hershey last year. In Canada I think . Widely toured by Conant family. 8 liter 1919? Engine? RM Auctions