1929 Ruxton Model C Roadster
Quick Specs
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100 hp.
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80 mph.
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500 (est.) (total Ruxtons)
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$3,195 (approximately $58,000 in 2024)
Front-Wheel-Drive Drama
The innovative Ruxton was one of the first series produced, front-wheel drive cars built in America. Novel for the day, the drive system did not require the use of a traditional driveshaft, which allowed designers to build a car that was so low it did not need running boards. Ruxtons were built at both the Moon automobile plant in St. Louis, Missouri, and the Kissel automobile plant in Hartford, Wisconsin, but the firm was not well financed and failed after only about 500 cars were built. This is one of just seven roadsters known to have survived and is powered by a 100 horsepower, straight-eight engine. Though unusual, the light raspberry and orchid colors are correct for the era.
Collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum, Gift of the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation
This Vehicle featured in ‘The Vault’.
1929 Ruxton Model C Roadster Gallery
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