Vehicle Description
Long before the company started building powered automobiles in
1902, Studebaker was mass-producing 1/2- to 5-ton horse-drawn
vehicles of widely varied configuration. From lightweight "Izzer"
passenger buggies to U.S. President William Henry Harrison's
personal coach, Studebaker was America's preeminent supplier of
non-powered wagons and is the world's oldest manufacturer of
highway vehicles. This beautifully restored 1906 Studebaker Gulf
petroleum delivery wagon features a riveted iron tank with separate
internal compartments for bulk transit of kerosene and two grades
of motor oil. The metal box on the tail of the wagon is set up to
carry Gulf Red Top axle grease and has a metered dispenser pump.
Steel tubing with brass nozzles dispense liquids from under the
grease box. Perfect for a museum, auto dealership, theme
restaurant/bar or a collector with diverse tastes, this Studebaker
comes with a fiberglass horse-pulling team, driver mannequin,
numerous Gulf oil tins and stand-alone signs. It is interesting to
note that when this oil delivery wagon was new, Studebaker was
selling mainly electric vehicles. Its first gasoline-powered car
wasn't offered until 1904.
