The 1912 Stanley Model 87 as it looks today

1910 Stanley Touring Model 71 1913 Stanley Touring Model 76

Want to hear our founder Tom Marshall discuss the Model 87? Check out this video from the official Marshall Steam Museum YouTube channel!

Tom Marshall: Model 87

General History

The Stanley Model 87 was the largest and most powerful touring car ever built by the company. A roomy touring body on a large chassis, it was propelled by the 30-horsepower power plant, identical to that powering 12- and 15-passenger Mountain Wagons.

An original ad for the Model 87, found in a Stanley Steam Car sales brochure

Our Model’s History

This Model 87 was purchased in 1950 by Clarence Marshall from Paul A. Bourdon of Woodstock, Vermont. Bourdon had used elements from the bodies of two similar cars to make this one, but otherwise, the car was very much original when acquired. Clarence Marshall drove the car with only minor mechanical improvements on three consecutive Glidden tours.

To prepare it for long-distance touring, Tom Marshall initiated a number of enhancements before driving it on many Steam Car Tours and four “Trans-Con” Tours. Having traveled more than 70,000 miles since 1950, it holds the record for the longest trip ever made in a steam car—8,328 miles—without an accompanying vehicle.

This car adopted in honor and memory of Tom Marshall

Specifications

Capacity: 7 passengers
Engine: 30 horsepower
Weight: 4,200 pounds
Wheelbase: 134 inches
Cost: $2,500 in 1912; today’s equivalent: $57,100

Comparison Chart

Model	Car Type	Passenger Capacity	Engine (Horsepower for Steam & Gas, Volts for Electric)	Weight (Pounds)	Wheelbase (Inches)	Original Cost (Year Released)	Today's Equivalent Cost (in 2015)
1901 Mobile	Steam	4	4.5	900	65	650	17000
1902 Stanley Stick-Seat Runabout	Steam	4	6	900	70	650	18108
1905 Stanley Runabout Model CX	Steam	4	8	1000	78	670	16900
1907 Stanley Semi-Racer Model K	Steam	3	30	1850	108	1800	47368
1908 Stanley Model EX	Steam	4	10	1200	90	870	20400
1908 Stanley Gentleman’s Speedy Roadster H-5	Steam	2	20	1350	100	1350	35526
1910 Stanley Touring Model 71	Steam	4	20	2200	115	1400	35000
1912 Stanley Touring Model 87	Steam	7	30	4200	134	2500	57100
1913 Stanley Model 76	Steam	5	20	2800	120	1700	38000
1913 Stanley Roadster Model 78	Steam	2	20	2500	115	1640	36700
1914 Stanley Model 607	Steam	4	10	2200	112	1450	34414
1915 Stanley Mountain Wagon Model 820	Steam	15	30	5000	136	2350	54635
1916 Stanley Touring Model 725	Steam	5	20	3400	130	1975	43004
1918 Stanley Touring Model 735	Steam	7	20	3850	130	2600	40866
1922 Stanley Touring Model 740	Steam	7	20	4200	130	2750	40866
1924 Stanley Model 750	Steam	7	20	4200	130	2600	36086
1914 Ford Model T	Gas	5	20	1200	100	500	12000
1932 Packard Phaeton Model 905	Gas	4	160	5450	142	4750	82288
1937 Packard Model 1508	Gas	7	175	6000	144	4500	74168
1916 Rauch and Lang Electric Brougham	Electric	5	90	3500	92	2800	60967

1912 Stanley Touring Model 87