1948 Playboy A48
ConvertibleAuburn, 08 December
Lot sold
USD 0
Estimate
Price on Request
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Year of manufacture1948
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Car typeOther
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Lot number203
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ConditionUsed
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Location
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Exterior colourOther
Description
- Exceedingly rare and collectible piece of American automotive history from a post-war start-up
- Thought to be the first convertible built in America with a multi-part, retractable hardtop
- Number 79 of 97 serial-numbered examples believed to have been produced by the short-lived Playboy Motor Car Corporation of Buffalo, New York; allegedly one of about 43 examples surviving
- Created as an affordable second car for prosperous post-war families
- Features a streamlined design and technology ahead of its time, including unit-body construction, a coil-spring suspension, and a hinged, folding hard-top that stows flush with the rear decklid
- Powered by a four-cylinder engine paired with a column-shifted, three-speed, manual transmission with overdrive
- Equipped with a three-place bench seat, hydraulic brakes, and 12-inch wheels
- A solid driving example, driven in the 2021 Williams, Iowa, July 4th parade
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/1221.

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