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1906 Queen Model K 5 passenger Touring with “Roi des Belges” coachwork
4 cylinder 28 hp engine, 100” wheelbase.
Fully restored in the early 90’s, shows only minimal wear.
The Queen was manufactured by the C.H. Blomstrom Motor Company of Detroit , Michigan from 1904 to 1906. While Blomstrom himself was involved in a number of automotive ventures from 1902 to 1918, none of his other vehicles achieved the success attained by the Queen, which was produced in 1, 2, and 4 cylinder models. Total production is estimated to have been 1500 cars.
This car was featured on the poster of the 1994 Newport Beach Concours D’Elegance
And has appeared on loan at the Petersen museum in LA and the Henry Ford museum in Detroit .
Painted in forest green and black with a vermillion pinstripe.
Lighting equipment with “Queen” branded brass headlamps, cowl lamps, tail lamp and acetylene gas generator are all manufactured by the Atwood Lamp Co.
“Autocoil” ignition unit on dash
Brass speedometer mounted near gearshift
31” wheels with whitewall tires
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