Vehicle Description
Maxwell cars began in Tarrytown, NY in 1905, and relocated to a
permanent facility in Highland Park, Michigan in 1913. Jonathan
Maxwell devised "a splendid little car, featuring a two-cylinder,
water-cooled engine, with mechanically-operated inlet valves, a
honey-comb radiator with thermo-siphon cooling, a two-speed
planetary gears, shaft drive and right-hand steering wheel."
By 1914, Maxwell had sold 60,000 cars, but unfortunately, the start
of the roaring Twenties couldn't help boost the company. Maxwell
cars ended production in 1925 as the assets were absorbed into the
new Chrysler Corporation.
This Maxwell has been with the Museum since the early 2000s and is
featured at no reserve.
All of the proceeds of the sale of this Maxwell return to the
Saratoga Automobile Museum.
Estimate: $15,000 - 20,000
