Jun 28 (edited)
1923 Peerless Model "66" Touring Phaeton
1923 Peerless Model "66" Touring Phaeton Earlier this month, there was a nice-looking '23 Peerless for sale. It is blue with a 332 Cu. In. V-8 engine. It sold at the Bonhams National Auto Museum Auction June 13th, 2026 in Reno for $31,360. There were 120 cars auctioned off -- most from the dwindling Bill Harrah Collection -- but some from the Minden Automotive Collection in Minden, NV. This car came from the Minden Collection and is pictured in the notable Peerless resource, the circa-1973 Automobile Quarterly VOL 11, NO 1....32-pg chapter on Peerless by Maurice Hendry. New owner? One of us?
I've corresponded with the late Ted Bacon, founder of the Minden Collection. He was friends with Bill Harrah before Bill ever collected his first old car, and got him interested in the antique car hobby when Ted rolled up to the post office in some ancient auto & Bill asked about it.
Like one Pierce-Arrow I saw photos of, the Waltham clock operates under a Tesla patent from December, 1916. The serial number plate is so faded all I can read is "66 F 16". It looks to be in great condition.
I just got back from a 10-day road trip, mostly w/o wifi or laptop access, and wasn't able to get on the Peerless Society site til now. One message did say it was being worked on. In the 19th century, there is no internet, which is where I was part of the time...the remainder at Glacier National Park. I managed to beam A.J. a pic of me at the 1st locale, Fort Union Trading Post Nat'l Historic Site (a recreated fur trading post near Williston, ND built in 1828). Maybe that photo will appear somewhere on here...though not related to antique cars.
I've corresponded with the late Ted Bacon, founder of the Minden Collection. He was friends with Bill Harrah before Bill ever collected his first old car, and got him interested in the antique car hobby when Ted rolled up to the post office in some ancient auto & Bill asked about it.
Like one Pierce-Arrow I saw photos of, the Waltham clock operates under a Tesla patent from December, 1916. The serial number plate is so faded all I can read is "66 F 16". It looks to be in great condition.
I just got back from a 10-day road trip, mostly w/o wifi or laptop access, and wasn't able to get on the Peerless Society site til now. One message did say it was being worked on. In the 19th century, there is no internet, which is where I was part of the time...the remainder at Glacier National Park. I managed to beam A.J. a pic of me at the 1st locale, Fort Union Trading Post Nat'l Historic Site (a recreated fur trading post near Williston, ND built in 1828). Maybe that photo will appear somewhere on here...though not related to antique cars.
