- A rare and seldom seen early RHD British automobile
- The only known Model 15/20 of the mere five pre-WWI BSA side valve cars to exist
- A resident of Australia from new until 2007
- A welcome Brass Era automobile to concours and shows
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From the Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum
1910 BSA Model 15/20 Touring Car
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
One of the rarest cars among the Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum is this 1910 BSA Model 15/20 Touring Car, which was built in Sparkbrook, United Kingdom, and originally sold new to a wealthy client in Melbourne, Australia. One of the laws in the city of Melbourne at the time was that a vehicle's registration number was to be painted on the front of the radiator, thus, indicating that this 1910 BSA was just the 2,815th car to be originally registered there, when in 1911 it is reported that there were 588,800 residents, meaning it was one of the first to arrive in Melbourne. A resident of Australia until it was imported to the United States from Brisbane, Australia in 2007, it was the first time it had left Australia in close to 100 years. Shortly after its arrival on American shores, this example was welcomed into the Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum and proudly displayed and cared for.
A rare and seldom seen early right-hand-drive British automobile, this example is the only known Model 15/20 to exist of the mere five pre-WWI BSA side valve cars produced. Nicely restored, this open-air touring car features a 15-horsepower four-cylinder engine that is paired with a Zenith Updraft 'side valve' carburetor and backed by a three-speed manual gearbox. Nicely restored and well-maintained under the stewardship of the Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum, this last-of-its-kind, rare BSA with its charming Brass Era features would make for a welcome addition to classic car tours and concours events throughout the country.
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