John_Mereness Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) On 12/5/2016 at 11:00 AM, Cookie Man said: Dad just said that appears to to be it - looked at it in mid 1960's (very first Antique car he ever looked at) - $3,200 drive it home - he did not buy as cost was high and parts availability, but said it was in outstanding condition. He thought it was midnight blue when he saw it. Edited December 7, 2016 by John_Mereness (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Man Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 It was blue and beige when it was sold by Harrahs. This was a repaint over the original colors. A previous owner had this taken to bare metal and primed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 4 hours ago, Cookie Man said: It was blue and beige when it was sold by Harrahs. This was a repaint over the original colors. A previous owner had this taken to bare metal and primed. Darryl, are you going back to the original color scheme? If you are taking a poll I vote for blackwalls :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 This is a 1925 Model C Sport Touring that is owned by a collector in NY. He tours with it extensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Man Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 The original colors were two shades of drab. The leather was a drab close to olive. These color may not be as appealing today as in 1928. In the 1928 Salon catalogue Brunn illustrates this car in black with a green swept panel from the cowl to the radiator. This is probably how I will do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 There are 3 known coachbuilt 8 cylinder Stearns-Knight cars known according to the registrar. All the bodies were built by coachbuilders but most were in series. This is the coachbuilt Baker Limo in the Nethercutt. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 A great chassis shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 If the Brunn Town Car was owned by John North Willys then it probably spent some time in the garages at his house here in Toledo (thanks for the address Jason). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 On 12/7/2016 at 8:43 PM, alsancle said: There are 3 known coachbuilt 8 cylinder Stearns-Knight cars known according to the registrar. All the bodies were built by coachbuilders but most were in series. This is the coachbuilt Baker Limo in the Nethercutt. I think you meant Barker... ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 47 minutes ago, West Peterson said: I think you meant Barker... ??? He said Baker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Baker Raulang (Baker Rausch and Lang) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Here it is in the 1985 Harrah's auction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Baker would be Baker-Raulang in Cleveland: http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/b/baker_raulang/baker_raulang.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 On 12/7/2016 at 11:07 AM, alsancle said: This is a 1925 Model C Sport Touring that is owned by a collector in NY. He tours with it extensively. i AM THINKING THIS WAS a CAR OWNED BY DAVE BELL - OR HE HAD A TWIN (WAS NOT THIS NICE IN CONDITION PAINT WISE AND .... LAST TIME I SAW IT, BUT WAS A PRETTY SOLID CAR AND IN SAME COLORS AND ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Mason Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) Thanks for all of the replies ,here's my 29 Stearns Knight (6) Edited December 27, 2016 by Garry Mason Body by Robbins (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 Looks Great Garry. Same body as the 8-90 at the top of the thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Mason Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 13 hours ago, alsancle said: Looks Great Garry. Same body as the 8-90 at the top of the thread? Similar but with the six-cylinder it's much shorter. The body is by Robbins it does get driven regularly and when things are running smoothly it will do 70 miles an hour. It is barely broken in at 78000 miles, it drives and stops very well for a 5800 pound vehicle. Most of the smoking issues I believe wera due to the Skinner not functioning properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Here is a 8-90 Coupe that is a different car than the one I posted earlier from NY (I think). This picture is from 1973 when it was owned by Bob Erdelyi from Michigan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 On 11/25/2016 at 8:57 PM, alsancle said: Is it a Phillips body like the H8-90 I posted? They look very similar. Yes its a Phillips body. Sorry I didn't respond to this sooner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Mason Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 On 11/26/2016 at 2:58 PM, John_Mereness said: One of my dad's very first employees (a good friend and avid model railroader too), Dave Bell, drove a 1929 Stearns Knight 6 Cylinder Coupe - I believe it had a Robbins body and was very similar to the green 6 cyl coupe pictured above (excepting wooden wheels and a rear mount spare). The body was mostly aluminum. And, it was maroon with black fenders and natural wood wheels - original interior. Black long grain top - with landau irons. He drove the car everywhere and it was weekend regular in our driveway in the late 60's and early 70's. Where was this located? Was it a drop head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Gary, if you look at the first page of this thread you can see Jason posted pictures of the car which was a coupe. It was in Ohio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 Oil gauge on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-VINTAGE-1924-30-STEARNS-KNIGHT-MODEL-4-6-C-amp-S-F-6-85-G8-H-8-90-wbr-J-OIL-GAUGE-/282325350299?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 29 Stearns-Knight under restoration. No model given. http://www.gassmanautomotive.com/restorations/1929-stearns-knight/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 This is a 29 Stearns but the body is supposed to be Rollston. I'm not convinced but maybe it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 A touring car for sale. http://www.ebay.com/itm/27253720658 $39,500 A 1919 Stearns Knight L4 - Light Four Touring Car in unrestored condition with original paint, interior and top with side curtains. A numbers matching vehicle by the F. B. Stearns Co. with Chassis No. 7016 and Engine No. L7016. The 4 cylinder Stearns-Knight engine is a sleeve valve design used be several auto manufacturers of the day. Body No. 1489 by Lind Motor Body of The Ohio Blower Co. in Cleveland, Ohio. Odometer shows 8248 miles, but actual mileage is unknown. Engine turns over by hand with the hand crank. Tool chest under front seat contains original tools, side curtain frames, manual windshield wiper and portable cigarette lighter. Front and rear fenders may have been repainted, but body is original paint. Car has been in climate controlled garage in California for 8 years after coming from a climate controlled collection in Florida. Additional pictures are available imgur.com/a/CMJfR This rare car is an excellent candidate for the preservation class. If you prefer original condition prewar cars you will not be disappointed with this Stearns Knight Light 4. Please look at all the pictures because they are part of the description and a good indicator of condition. The car has no title and will be sold with a Bill of Sale. Thanks for your interest and consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 On 1/20/2017 at 0:28 PM, alsancle said: This is a 29 Stearns but the body is supposed to be Rollston. I'm not convinced but maybe it is. It is a Rollston body. The door handles are the giveaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 1 hour ago, K8096 said: It is a Rollston body. The door handles are the giveaway. Ok. Now I'm convinced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Stearns Knight sedan Edited February 11, 2017 by K8096 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Stearns Knight conv. coupe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 29 Stearns with Judkins body. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 1928 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) The convertible coupe was at Pebble and as it was going up for an award the guy next to me said "that car has a blown head gasket!". Edited August 21, 2017 by alsancle (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 On 8/21/2017 at 7:59 AM, alsancle said: The convertible coupe was at Pebble and as it was going up for an award the guy next to me said "that car has a blown head gasket!". Saw if puffing away - good news is the exhaust system will never rust out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 It isn't up on the website yet but RM is selling this at Hershey in a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 Here is the full description. http://www.rmsothebys.com/hf17/hershey/lots/1929-stearns-knight-j-8-90-seven-passenger-touring/1705347 Formerly owned and restored by Knight engine guru Al Giddings One of 11 surviving examples of the ultimate Knight-engined American car “The car that Stearns should have built,” on an original J-8-90 chassis Featured in the January–February 2014 issue of Antique Automobile magazine Among the rarest Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Full Classics Some of the greatest American Full Classics are the least-known today. Among them are the grand final products of the F.B. Stearns Company of Cleveland, Ohio, one of America’s finest automakers since 1903, and since 1912, its foremost proponent of the Knight engine design, with its mechanically actuated “sleeve valves.” The Knight engine was complex but remarkably smooth and silent. In its ultimate Stearns iteration, the J-8-90 of 1928-29, it produced 112 quiet hp from 385 cu. in., and was mounted on an incredibly overbuilt, partially boxed frame with superbly constructed coachwork. The result, in its quality and engineering, was every bit the equal of a Packard or Lincoln of the time. In two years, just 388 of the J-8-90 were manufactured, and only 11 of them remain in existence, mostly in museums. The car offered here, one of those fabulous rarities, resided for many years in Southern California, later passing through the hands of Knight enthusiasts Richard Hamilton, Ken Lane, and Peter Woyen and Mark Young. By the time that Woyen and Young acquired the J-8-90 it had deteriorated for many years, and its original sedan bodywork was beyond saving. Accordingly, it was decided to restore the Stearns as a seven-passenger touring, a factory body style of which no original examples have survived. The project came to fruition under the ownership of renowned cinematographer, engineer, and passionate Knight enthusiast, Al Giddings, who saw the coachwork recreated to original factory designs and drawings, resulting in superior quality and accuracy. Because of the similarities between Stearns’ sedan and touring bodies, original sheet metal from the beltline down could be used, with a modified original cowl. Mr. Giddings rebuilt the engine and transmission himself, while the chassis and body were finished by Patrick Kelso and David DeJon, with paint by Kevin VanLaarhoven. The late Knight enthusiasts Patterson Barnes and Art Aseltine provided considerable help and support as well. The result is an Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) National Award nominee, among many other prizes won all over the country, and has been exhibited at the AACA Museum here in Hershey. It is certainly one of the finest restored Stearns-Knights in the world, and would likely be the rarest Full Classic in whatever collection it enters. Pride of ownership is evident in every nut and bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 On 1/13/2017 at 11:28 PM, alsancle said: 29 Stearns-Knight under restoration. No model given. http://www.gassmanautomotive.com/restorations/1929-stearns-knight/ So this looks like an 8-90 as they have some engine shots and the body is now back on the chassis. Mike Gassman and I grew up together but I haven't seen him in 35 years. It looks like he's doing a great job on the Stearns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pughs Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Here are a couple of photos of Al Giddings' car before he owned it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 The coupe that was for sale in the AACA and CCCA magazines for a long time seems to have finally sold. I think the colors really made it hard to sell. http://www.motorcarportfolio.com/product.php?id=12279 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV Puleo Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Wow... gives new meaning to "circus wagon". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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