1900 Studebaker

Horse Drawn Carriage

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Yes its true Studebaker first made horse drawn carriages. This is a great little buggy. It is in overall great condition for its age. It does need restoration but appears to be very solid. There is surface rust and loss of paint but it would be a great winter project for someone who appreciates the historical significance of the Studebaker legacy. I do not have the bottom seat. I have a carriage seat that is about 2" wider then the one that this needs if you like I will include it. It could be reduced to fit. Please ask all questions prior to bidding. I had this delivered to my location on a flatbed. I used Lava Towing you can check with Bruce and he will give you a quote to deliver it. 845-252-7200. I am located 2 1/2 hours from NYC just follow the Delaware North. I am happy to let you take a look at it just email me and we will make arrangements. Below is some interesting information about the history of these carriages. From Horses to Horsepower: Studebaker Helped Move a Nation by Kent C. Boese The Studebaker story began when brothers Henry and Clement opened the H & C Studebaker blacksmith shop at the corner of Michigan and Jefferson Streets in South Bend, Indiana, on February 16, 1852. They had $68 capital and various blacksmith tools. Their wagons became known for quality and longevity. Business began slowly, with production being only two wagons built and sold the first year; the first carriage followed in 1857. By 1858, brother John Mohler joined and invested in the firm, which was filling wagon orders for the U.S. Army. Studebaker continued to supply wagons to the Army throughout the Civil War, exposing their product to the Nation. The company grew quickly. Production in 1867 was 6,000 vehicles, and by 1885 topped 75,000. Sales by 1887 surpassed $2 million. Studebaker had become one of the world's largest manufacturers of horse-drawn vehicles in the world. This success was not without hardship. Major fires occurred at the factory in 1872, 1874, and 1885, with the 1872 fire nearly wiping out the firm, and the 1874 fire destroying two-thirds of the factory. As with its wagons, Studebaker carriages were highly prized, and counted U.S. presidents among their passengers – including Abraham Lincoln, who was transported to Ford's Theater the night he was assassinated in a Studebaker carriage; Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, and Benjamin Harrison. Remarkably, while many early automobile companies were direct or indirect outgrowths of the carriage industry, Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company was the only top-ranked carriage builder to make a direct transition to being a top-ranked automobile producer, and actually manufactured both automobiles and wagons from 1902 to 1920. The company introduced an electric car in 1902 and a gasoline powered vehicle in 1904.