The International Harvester Auto-Buggy is a two-cylinder, air-cooled motor car made by International Harvester Corporation. First announced in February 1907, the Auto-Buggy was dropped from their range of products in early 1912, but the Auto Wagon continued to 1917. [1]
Supplied with a pair of bench seats to carry four passengers, it was powered by an engine set beneath the car's body, a two-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air cooled design that produced 18-20 horsepower. It had two forward gears and one reverse gear with a chain-drive system to the large "high-wheel", wagon-style, rubber-shod wheels at the back. [2] Its high wheels and wide stance gave it the stability and ground clearance to cope with poor roads. Accessories such as a canvas top were optional. [1]
Buyers found it tough and reliable. The many widespread International Harvester dealers made service easy to find. [1]
The Buggy was considered a car, so in 1912, when IHC decided to market just trucks, it was dropped. [1]
Late in 1908, a variant was announced with a single bench seat mounted on a well-sided tray in place of the Buggy's automobile-styled body. A second bench seat could be mounted on the Wagon's tray, still leaving a very short tray available behind it. IHC's first true truck, it was tagged their Model A from 1908 to 1911. A wide-track version was tagged Model B. Auto Wagon sales in 1909 led the emerging light-truck market. [1]
In fact, the Wagon had the same chassis and the Wagon seat and tray combination could be put straight onto a Buggy chassis. [1]
The range of bodies available included pickup, delivery, stake-type, panel delivery, and bus. Some became fire trucks.
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