1924 Wills Sainte Claire B-68 Roadster
SOLD $44,800
Estimate
$25,000 - $50,000| Without Reserve
Chassis
12186
Engine
11875
Car Highlights
Childe Harold Wills’ Innovative V-8-Engine Automobile
Formerly in the William A.C. Pettit Collection
A Well-Patinated Older Restoration
Technical Specs
265 CID SOHV V-8 Engine
67 BHP at 2,800 RPM
3-Speed Manual Gearbox
Saleroom Addendum
Please note that a new title has recently been processed and should be available shortly following the auction. Please also note that this vehicle will be titled by its engine number.
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With its Hispano-Suiza-inspired V-8 engine shoehorned neatly beneath the hood, in an otherwise unassuming 1920s runabout, the Wills Sainte Claire offered refined performance and engineering ahead of many of its contemporaries.
In April 1998, when a significant portion of William A. Pettit’s garage was sold at a Christie’s auction in Tarrytown, New York, Stan Lucas was an active participant in the event and secured this Roadster. Described modestly at the time as an older restoration that had been exchanged with a friend for a Cord, this fine example has aged gracefully in Mr. Lucas’ collection, with the paintwork showing crazing in places and a general patination throughout.
