Eshelman Sportabout Coupe 1958

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Eshelman Sportabout Coupe, 1958

INFORMATION
Eshelman was a marque of small American Automobiles (1953–1961) and other vehicles and implements including motor scooters, garden tractors, pleasure boats,aircraft, golf carts, snowplows, trailers, mail-delivery vehicles and more.

By 1959 the Eshelman company, now renamed the Eshelman Motors Corporation, introduced a trio of much larger $1,395 two-cylinder air-cooled closed models, the fiberglass-bodied Models 903 coupe, 902 pickup truck, and 904 delivery vehicle, all advertised as seating three passengers abreast. However, according to reports only about twelve or so were produced.

SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCTION
• Country of Origin : United States
• Production: 12 cars in total

ENGINE
• Engine : 1,103cc, 2 Cylinder
• Power: 12.5 kw (16.8 hp)
• Torque: ???
• Engine location: Front

PERFORMANCE
• 0-48 km/h (0-30 mph) Time = ??? secs
• Top Speed = 97 km/h (60 mph)

DRIVETRAIN
• Layout Front engine, ???-wheel drive system
• 3 Speed Automatic transmission

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
• Weight: 408 kg (900 lbs)
• Length: 3073 mm (121.0 in)
• Width: 1435 mm (56.5 in)
• Height: 1422 mm (56.0 in)

Sold At RM Auctions for $2,300 USD

 

[JKgo]

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Dunno whether to laugh at it or pity it. Doesn't even look like a proper sized car, with that weird Photoshop job making it look like a caricature.

And those tiny wheels - my good lord, those wheels.

 

[StigBelcherStyl]

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Dunno whether to laugh at it or pity it. Doesn't even look like a proper sized car, with that weird Photoshop job making it look like a caricature.

And those tiny wheels - my good lord, those wheels.

It's in need of restoration obviously, the paint should be red, with chrome grills & Bumpers

And those wheels are 5.70 x 8"