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1915 Chevrolet Model H-3 Amesbury Special Roadster For Sale by Auction

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 10 - 11 October 2019. Estimate:$25, 000 - $35, 000 Seldom-seen H-series ChevroletRare Amesbury Special roadster; built for one year onlyOne of three known survivors When William Durant, having been pushed out of General Motors, decided to re-enter the automobile business, he turned to engineer and racing driver Louis Chevrolet. As an interim measure, he brought out a light car called the Little, but Durant had in mind a more substantial automobile. Louis Chevrolet, meanwhile, envisioned an even larger car than Durant wanted, and so, when the first Chevrolet car, the Classic Six, debuted in 1912, it weighed nearly 4, 000 pounds and sold for an impressive $2, 250. That was clearly not a car with which to battle Henry Ford, so a crash program was begun for a smaller, less-expensive car. The result was the H-series Chevrolet of 1914, with a 170. 9-cubic-inch OHV four designed by Arthur Mason. This basic engine would remain in production through 1928. The H-series, which included the Royal Mail tourer and Baby Grand tourer, was Chevrolet’s mainstay until the arrival of the low-priced 490 in 1916. In 1915, a new model, the H-3 Amesbury Special roadster, was introduced with, in the words of the late historian Beverly Rae Kimes, “the racy lines of an imported car.” It would be built that one year only. A very rare early Chevrolet, this Amesbury Special was purchased by the Merrick Auto Museum in 1995. Previous owners have included Classic Auto Sales and Herbie’s Museum. The car is very handsome in French Grey with green pinstriping and green diamond-pattern buttoned leather upholstery. A complete and accurate restoration, it has a correct top and brackets. The 1, 200-hour restoration included new wood throughout, finished to a very high standard, and involved three generations of the Merrick Family: Jim, Rick, and Russ. Early Chevrolets are rare, the Amesbury Special particularly so. With only three examples known to exist, this car represents an uncommon chance to acquire a very nice example. To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys. com/ en/ auctions/ hf19.

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