- The only known surviving example to retain its original body, engine, chassis, and hardware
- An impressive pre-World War I automobile
- Formerly of the Barney Pollard Collection for 40 years
- CCCA Full Classic®; AACA National First Prize award winner
LOT 347
Selling on Saturday
From the Passport Collection
1915 Lozier Type 82 Seven-Passenger Touring
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
Well-known in the Midwest as one of the largest bicycle manufacturers, Henry Abram Lozier would sell his company and establish a new company in 1900, known as the Lozier Motor Company, which was located in Plattsburgh, New York. Lozier focused on developing marine engines for the first two years, but by 1902, the company began experimenting with gas- and steam-powered automobiles. The first automobile would hit the market in 1905, a 30-horsepower four-cylinder tourer that was offered at a large sum in the day, $4,500. In 1908, the company would debut a six-cylinder model. At the time, Loziers were the most expensive cars in the United States, only allowing few to consider owning one. Add that to the new management in 1910, and the company did not fare well. Having to declare bankruptcy in 1915, the new owners decided to return to producing just six-cylinder models, the Type 82. This would help the company turn around, producing some 200 examples for that model year. Building a reputation for constructing high-quality machines, Lozier automobiles were some of the most expensive vehicles one could acquire at the time and left a lasting legacy of class and elegance.
This 1915 Type 82 Lozier Seven-Passenger Touring is said to be the only known example to survive with its original body, chassis, engine, and nearly all its original hardware, amazing and hard to come by with any type of automobile this old, indeed. Acquired by Detroit-based collector Barney Pollard in 1951, this Lozier remained in his impressive collection for 40 years.
Restored in the early 2000s to a high standard, it shows very well for its age. In 2003, this example won an AACA National First Prize and was then invited and shown at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance the following year. After which, it was displayed at the Champlain Valley Transportation Museum in Plattsburgh, where Lozier originated. Admired in the museum for some 17 years, it was then acquired by the Passport Collection, where it was mechanically sorted to ensure its ready to be enjoyed. Upgraded with an electric fuel pump and retaining its original electric starter, it is a reliable choice for long-distance vintage touring. As one of only a few Lozier models approved by the Classic Car Club of America as a Full Classic®, this example grants its next caretaker access to a plethora of judged events and tours.
Beautifully presented and well-cared for while in multiple impressive automobile collections, this mechanically sound pre-World War I automobile is an excellent applicant for concours and vintage touring events around the country, or as a leisure automobile for Sunday jaunts throughout the countryside.
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