Manufactured in Racine, Wisconsin, Mitchell Motor Car Company earned a reputation for building robust, mid-priced automobiles with advanced engineering. The 1910 Model S was its first six-cylinder, shown here in its most desirable form, with an F-head inline six producing 50 hp and a three-speed sliding-gear transmission.

This car’s fascinating history begins in Southern Oregon, where it was discovered in service with a volunteer fire department, its original body removed in favor of a water tank. Remarkably, the firemen had preserved the body, enabling its reunion with the chassis when a Pennsylvania collector acquired the vehicle. In 1970, this car passed to California enthusiast Gerald Freck, who executed a frame-off restoration and toured the car extensively until 1987. The Mitchell then entered the revered Carl J. Schmitt Collection and underwent another full restoration from 1990 to 1991 by Allan Schmidt of Horseless Carriage Restorations. An electric starter was thoughtfully added for ease of use. Schmitt toured with the car regularly, attesting to its exceptional reliability and comfort at modern touring speeds.

Still cosmetically striking, this seven-passenger touring car is ideal for HCCA events and concours gatherings alike. A genuine standout among early American sixes, the Model S was among the most powerful and sophisticated automobiles of its class, engineered to cover long distances with ease and refinement.