'FAMOUS NUMBER 16' LOCOMOBILE

Executed at the Locomobile Factory in Bridgeport, Connecticut circa 1925, and found in a car repair shop in Fairfield, Connecticut. 

Fred Giampietro, New Haven, Connecticut;
Henry Coger, Ashley Falls, Massachusetts

With in use restorations to paint consistent with age and use; with chips, abrasions and losses to the paint; the wheels with age cracks.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

The Locomobile Company of America, so-named because it originally produced steam cars, was a pioneering American automobile manufacturer that operated from 1899 to 1929. In 1908, a Locomobile racecar bearing race number 16 became the first American winner of the Vanderbilt Cup, the first major international auto race held in the United States. “Old 16”, as the car came to be known, is now in the collection of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.