In 1924 Briggs and Stratton sold the rights to their Briggs and Stratton flyer motorcar which they had acquired the design for from the A.O. Smith company that had been building the small cars since 1914. The flyer was the wood framed cycle car with a small air cooled engine mounted to a 5th drive wheel at the rear of the car. This design would become Briggs and Strattons first engine design that they would offer in the company’s history. In 1924 Briggs and Stratton sold the rights to their flyer to the Automotive Electric Service Corporation in North Bergen, New Jersey. They changed the design by removing the gas powered motor wheel at the rear and replacing it with a cast aluminum gearbox keyed to the rear axle and driven by a 12 volt electric motor made by the Northeast electric motor company. These proved to be very popular as cheap and efficient transportation around cities and towns. They were street legal in period. They were marked towards women and teenagers and were sold through high end retailers such as F.A.O. Schwartz and Abacrombie and Fitch in New York City. They were also popular with the wealthiest and most famous people of the world such as Ettore Bugatti who had one to use around his estate in Molsheim, Alcase, France. They were also popular on resorts and islands such as Jekyll Island in Georgia and in amusement parks. Today, they are a rare sight as although they were popular, they didn’t make very many and only an estimated few hundred service today in the world, especially in complete original condition.
Offered here is a beautifully restored 1926 Auto Red Bug. Restored to a high standard, this car was awarded a First National grand prize from the Antique Automobile Club of America in 1975. It was recently found in an estate in Boston, Massachusetts and reportedly was once a part of the collection of the Garganigo collection of Princeton, MA and was originally sold through F.A.O. Schwartz in New York City. This car is very correct retaining all of its original parts and it has recently had a new 12 volt deep cycle battery installed and new period correct U.S. Rubber tires installed. It has two speeds, electric lights and electric horn. Capable of 15mph this little car is a joy to drive and have on display. This example runs and drives great. If you are looking for one of these, it doesn’t get much better. Contact us for more information.
In 1924 Briggs and Stratton sold the rights to their Briggs and Stratton flyer motorcar which they had acquired the design for from the A.O. Smith company that had been building the small cars since 1914. The flyer was the wood framed cycle car with a small air cooled engine mounted to a 5th drive wheel at the rear of the car. This design would become Briggs and Strattons first engine design that they would offer in the company’s history. In 1924 Briggs and Stratton sold the rights to their flyer to the Automotive Electric Service Corporation in North Bergen, New Jersey. They changed the design by removing the gas powered motor wheel at the rear and replacing it with a cast aluminum gearbox keyed to the rear axle and driven by a 12 volt electric motor made by the Northeast electric motor company. These proved to be very popular as cheap and efficient transportation around cities and towns. They were street legal in period. They were marked towards women and teenagers and were sold through high end retailers such as F.A.O. Schwartz and Abacrombie and Fitch in New York City. They were also popular with the wealthiest and most famous people of the world such as Ettore Bugatti who had one to use around his estate in Molsheim, Alcase, France. They were also popular on resorts and islands such as Jekyll Island in Georgia and in amusement parks. Today, they are a rare sight as although they were popular, they didn’t make very many and only an estimated few hundred service today in the world, especially in complete original condition.
Offered here is a beautifully restored 1926 Auto Red Bug. Restored to a high standard, this car was awarded a First National grand prize from the Antique Automobile Club of America in 1975. It was recently found in an estate in Boston, Massachusetts and reportedly was once a part of the collection of the Garganigo collection of Princeton, MA and was originally sold through F.A.O. Schwartz in New York City. This car is very correct retaining all of its original parts and it has recently had a new 12 volt deep cycle battery installed and new period correct U.S. Rubber tires installed. It has two speeds, electric lights and electric horn. Capable of 15mph this little car is a joy to drive and have on display. This example runs and drives great. If you are looking for one of these, it doesn’t get much better. Contact us for more information.