Lot 3

1908 Sizaire-Naudin Model C Speedster

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SOLD $38,080

Estimate

$20,000 - $30,000| Without Reserve

Engine

5098

Car Highlights

Exciting Sports Model from the Successful Voiturette Racing Brand

Innovative Sliding-Pillar Independent Front Suspension

Lightweight Racing-Style Coachwork

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Founded in 1903 by brothers Maurice and Georges Sizaire in Courbevoie, a suburb northwest of Paris, Sizaire-Naudin produced voiturette-style sports and racing cars. First unveiled at the 1905 Paris Motor Show, their innovative single-cylinder sports cars featured a sliding-pillar independent front suspension aided by a transverse leaf spring. The exposed front leaf spring gave the Sizaire’s front end an instantly recognizable look.

Sizaire & Naudin found success in voiturette racing from 1906 through 1909, before racing cars and their touring companions became larger and more powerful. For Sizaire-Naudin, this meant the use of Ballot four-cylinder engines. This Model C Speedster was produced during the height of Sizaire-Naudin’s single-cylinder voiturette racing success. Little is known about this Sizaire-Naudin’s early history, but it is thought to have resided in Germany prior to its acquisition by the Mullin Collection. With its sparse racing-style coachwork, this Sizaire is evocative of its factory racing counterparts of the era.

*Please note that all of the Lots in this Auction have been in long-term static storage at the Mullin Automotive Museum and may not be currently operational. They will require mechanical attention and in some cases significant restoration prior to any road use.

*Please note that this vehicle is titled by its engine number.

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