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Runabout Spider - 1907 | 
| Founded in paris in 1902, the sage firm was known for the high quality of its automobiles, which were aimed at a well-heeled clientele. The imposing runabout shown here, now exhibited at the national automobile museum in mulhouse, france, was equipped with the side-valve four-cylinder engine of the mutel marque. The three-speed transmission had chain final drive. The body, built in 1906, offered a rear seat as well as two front ones. | Specifications performance
Top speed of about 35 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Side-valve, in¬line 4-cylinder
displacement about 2,500 cc (2.5 l) power rating 20 hp transmission 3-speed manual |
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Bodies a la carte
this sage model was made to order with a choice of several bodies, each appropriate to a particular use. The sportive runabout, for example, was suitable for sunday driving as an entirely open spider. on the approach of autumn, this body could be converted to a coupe-chauffeur, which protected the passengers from the elements. But, in all cases, the chauffeur remained exposed to the wind and the cold.
only surviving sage
like many other carmakers that were established during the pioneering years of the automobile at the turn of the century, sage was unable to
survive the inevitable shakeout of competing firms. It closed its doors in 1910 after producing only a small number of chassis
One of the few sage automobiles was this three-seat runabout spider. |
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