1917 Locomobile Model 48 Dual Cowl Sportif Body By Farnham & Nelson One of the most coveted, rarest, and most famous of all the custom coachwork ever to adorn the model 48's chassis would most certainly be the dual cowl designed by Farnham and Nelson of Boston, Massachusetts. With its narrow body sporting a low waistline, an incredibly short and rakish windshield, and, of course, the signature cape top over the rear compartment. This design is nothing short of perfect. Only three Farnham and Nelson bodied Locomobiles survive today and none of them was ever offered publicly for sale. Offered here for the first time is quite possibly the most exquisite example of any Model 48; a 1917 Model 48 Farnham and Nelson dual cowl Sportif. This particular car is also one of the most well known, being a very early participant of the Veteran Motorcar Club of America. It has a wonderful history starting from the very beginning as its chassis, #13058, was originally ordered through the Boston Locomobile dealer and sent to Farnham and Nelson to be fitted with its dual cowl coachwork it still wears today for its first owner: Mr. Louis K. Liggett. Mr. Liggett was a drug store magnate who founded the famous Rexall drug company and he later became the chairman of the United Drug Company. Mr. Liggett used the car sparingly and kept it until later in his life when it would be sold to Mr. James A. Demone of Southboro, Massachusetts in the 1940s who was an early member of the Vintage Motor Car Club of America. Mr. Demone used the car for numerous VMCCA events around the New England area, including meets at the Larz Anderson Museum. In 1958, Mr. Demone sold it to Jerry and Betty VanBenschoten of New Kingston, New York. They also showed the car around the New England area throughout the 1960s and 1970s. They would keep the car until 1997 when it would pass into the hands of its most recent owner Mr. John McAlpin. https://www.prewarcar.com/397258-1917-locomobile-model-48-dual-cowl-sport