1906 Winton Model K Touring
- Engine
- 5.8L (354.4 cu in) inline-four, F-head with atmospheric intake valves, 35 hp
- Colour
- Red body and fenders with white wheels and off-white undercarriage
A 1906 Winton Model K four-cylinder touring car, one of approximately 1,000 produced that year, built by the Cleveland marque whose founder Alexander Winton was a pioneering figure in early American motorsport and long-distance motoring. The car retains original interior details including pocketed door panels, footrest, and cast brass owner's initials. Acquired in 1982 from a noted Cleveland collector, it underwent a painstaking restoration spanning nearly twenty years, culminating in an invitation to appear on the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance greens in 2010.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$160,000
- → 1982Acquisition unknownJoe Loecypartial documentation
Described as a well-known Cleveland-based collector who sold the car in 1982.
- 1982 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Purchased from Loecy and undertook a comprehensive restoration spanning roughly two decades, completed around 2010.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryFirst owner (identity indicated by cast brass initials on doors)partial documentation
Identity known only through stylized brass monogram castings on the exterior door panels, which remain original to the car.
Competition
- 1900Gordon Bennett Cup1900 Gordon Bennett CupDriver: Alexander WintonRtd — wheel failure
Historically notable as the first American automobile to participate in a European motor race.
- 1902Glenville Track Speed Record AttemptDriver: Alexander WintonNew record set at 55.38 mph
Winton used the first Bullet racer to surpass his own prior speed record at Cleveland's Glenville circuit.
- 1902Grosse Pointe Match RaceDriver: Alexander WintonRtd — ignition failure
Head-to-head contest against Henry Ford's 999, driven by Barney Oldfield; Winton's car dropped out mechanically.
- 1903Gordon Bennett Cup1903 Gordon Bennett CupDriver: Alexander WintonRtd — mechanical issues
Two eight-cylinder Bullet racers entered; both retired with mechanical failures, marking Winton's last race as a driver.
- 1904-08-01Glenville Track Record AttemptDriver: Earl KiserNew record set
Kiser, a Dayton, Ohio native, replaced Oldfield on the Winton team and set a fresh record at Glenville in August.
- 20102010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Invited to display on the oceanfront greens following completion of a multi-decade restoration.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1982Restoration
A comprehensive, ground-up restoration was undertaken by the acquiring owner, conducted intermittently alongside other projects and requiring approximately two decades to complete.
The finished result was considered of sufficient quality to merit an invitation to Pebble Beach in 2010.
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