1920 Stevens-Duryea Model E Roadster
Born from an ambitious post-war revival, this imposing luxury automobile represented one of America’s most exclusive marques during the early 1920s. The company built only 200 cars in 1920, making survivors exceptionally rare today.
The Model E rested on a 138-inch wheelbase and featured multiple body styles, with the seven-passenger Tourer and Close-Coupled Sport Tourer listed at $8,000, while the four-passenger sedan and Vestibule limousine commanded $9,500.
Power came from an inline six-cylinder T-head engine delivering 80 horsepower, backed by a three-speed selective gear transmission. Stevens-Duryea had established itself as a producer of high-quality motorcars since 1901, when the company introduced its first two-cylinder, 5-horsepower runabout from Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts.
After ownership changes in 1919, the revived company struggled financially, with the same 80-horsepower inline-six continuing until production ended in 1927.
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