US$36,500.00 This delightful 1907 Victor Auto Buggy is believed to be the only example existing in running condition and an endless source of fascination. A surprising number of different companies manufactured automobiles with the Victor name in early years. This car is believed to have been built by the Victor Automobile Manufacturing Company of St. Louis. This was not unusual, and there are other multiple examples with high-minded names like Columbia and Washington.This is a very surprising – and rare – early automobile, something between a light car and a cycle car, utilizing a 15 hp horizontally-opposed ‘boxer’ two-cylinder air-cooled engine mounted at the front of the chassis, with a flywheel attached at the front of the engine cast with angled spokes that also function as a cooling fan. Power from the engine is transported to the rear axle through a two-speed transmission, plus reverse, with a driveshaft and differential – this at a time when chain drive was still widespread in the industry. Steering is by rack and pinion. Full elliptical springs attach both the front and rear axles to the chassis, while the rear axle and differential are prevented from moving from side to side by a multi-leaf transverse spring mounted above the axle. Mechanical drum brakes are mounted only on the rear axle. Very, very narrow wood spoke wheels are mounted with solid rubber tires.A rounded hood fitted to a ‘false’ radiator presents a familiar front profile, in spite of the fact that the engine is air-cooled. The hood, body, springs and wheels are finished in a dark bottle green highlighted with yellow coach stripes and fenders finished in black. Highly polished brass work includes the windshield frame and supports, coach lamps, the steering wheel center, controls and steering column, as well as various accessories mounted on...