Restorations

1919 STANLEY STEAM CAR

You are looking at a beautifully restored 1919 Stanley Steam Car. It is a 7-passenger auto car, 30 HP, 350-pound Working Pressure, operated on white gas or kerosene.

Bill Becker restored this car in the late 1960’s/ early 1970’s.  All body parts were removed from the aluminum body; dents and damages were repaired. The steel fenders were removed and repaired.  Lots of block sanding and meticulous care was given the body of this fantastic auto. The car was then painted with acrylic enamel in “Rustoleum Brown” color with black fenders, making it a handsome automobile indeed. Ray Chase, a real craftsman, did the striping on the Stanley.

Original upholstery and top were left just so, which is still in beautiful condition. Coast Mirror of Portland replaced the bezels and lenses on the instruments.  The late Clyde Schurman performed all the mechanical restoration this car.

After all these years the restoration on this FANTASTIC steam car still looks as shiny and fresh as it did when it was picked up from Becker’s restoration shop 40+ years ago. What a handsome automobile. It went across the auction block on Saturday, Aug 25, 2007, selling for a WHOPPING $145,000.

It has found a new home in Portland, Oregon with a family who anticipates having fun learning to operate a steam car and enjoying it. We wish them the best of luck to them.