Description
Durant Rugby | 1929
Highlights:
– 3.7-litre six-cylinder engine, petrol, manual transmission
– Pre-war American light car built by Durant Motors
– Presented in characterful period race trim with competition number
– Open cabriolet bodywork with twin bucket seats
The seller offers for sale this 1929 Durant Rugby, powered by a 3.7-litre six-cylinder engine, paired with a manual transmission. Finished in a patinated, weathered tone and dressed in evocative period racing style complete with a competition number, this is an open cabriolet built in the late 1920s. The car presents as a charismatic and unusual pre-war machine, with twin bucket seats and a stripped, purposeful appearance.
As a vehicle approaching its centenary, the Durant carries the honest patina of its years and offers an immediate sense of vintage character. Its lightweight open bodywork and exposed mechanicals make it a striking presence and an engaging entry into the world of early motoring.
Durant Motors was founded in 1921 by William C. Durant, the entrepreneur who had earlier created General Motors. The Rugby name was used for vehicles exported outside North America, where the Durant badge could not be used, so cars otherwise sold domestically as Durants were marketed internationally as Rugby. These were dependable, affordable light cars typical of the ambitious independent American manufacturers of the 1920s, and surviving examples are now scarce, making any Rugby a rare sight at vintage events today.
With its six-cylinder engine, vintage cabriolet coachwork and rakish competition presentation, this Durant Rugby is an appealing and characterful pre-war classic that would suit vintage touring, displays or simply the pleasure of owning a genuine piece of 1920s motoring history.
Condition of the bodywork & paint
3 — Good. Bodywork or mechanical repairs needed; drives.
Condition of the interior
3 — Good. Bodywork or mechanical repairs needed; drives.
Technical condition
3 — Good. Bodywork or mechanical repairs needed; drives.
Overall condition
3 — Good. Bodywork or mechanical repairs needed; drives.
This item is sold on an as-is basis. The condition of this item is the opinion of the seller and may differ from your own opinion. Photos and descriptions of the listing are for information purposes only.
