[NOT MINE] 1908 Sears Model J, Binghampton, NY, $18,750.00

[Terry Harper]

I do not know much about early high wheel buggy's or their value but this one certainly deserves a good home and a very sensitive re-commissioning. Wonderful!

 

1908 Sears Model J

 

Binghampton, NY.

 

$18,750.00

 

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Seller's description:

"An amazing survivor! All original paint, upholstery, and top in almost perfect condition! There is one hole in the fabric rear deck that needs to be backed, and some eyelets need to be refastened to the original carpet. Engine does not turn, but inside crankcase is clean, and outside is just oily and dirty. No rust anywhere. I think it would free up and run with little effort. All its original bits are there. This is a Preservation Class Winner in any show!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 1 by Terry Harper (see edit history)

[Fossil]

That’s really something. Amazing condition.

[Leif in Calif]

Great to see! I guess it's considered "Brass Era" even though there doesn't seem to be any brass. 

I wonder what the driving experience is like. Could it go up a hill? Could it stop if it were driving down onw? 

[wayne sheldon]

More likely a 1910. Officially, production began late in 1908 as a 1909 model year. That first year had only a basic model, which this car could be? For 1910, Sears added a line of models ranging from a very basic fenderless carriage, on up to a large wheel pneumatic tire model, and two longer wheelbase models (I almost bought one of those about twenty-five years ago, the fellow accepted my offer, then died two days later before I could take the cash to him!).

Production was low for 1909, they built a lot of cars in 1910 and 1911. Sears' accountants found out that they had lost money on every car they sold, so the company cut back production for 1912, and the catalog had only a single page devoted to the cars. They had had about six to eight pages devoted to the cars in 1910 and 1911. Sears sold the designs and tooling to manufacture them to another small company which continued to manufacture and sell the cars in small numbers as the "Lincoln" until about 1915.