2022 - Volume #46, Issue #1, Page #07
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Custom-Built Stagecoach For Sale Or Rent
The stagecoach was designed and constructed by Justin Carriage Works in Battle Creek, Mich., a family-founded and operated business that has been handcrafting horse-drawn vehicles since 1974.
Its design is based on the horse-drawn Concord stages coaches of the 1800’s, popular at the time for transporting passengers and mail across the Eastern United States. Each coach was propelled by six horses and cost $1,000 to $1,500, making it accessible to only the very well-off.
This stagecoach boasts a heavy-duty steel frame with a 1/4-in. top floor and deck. It measures 2-ft. wider, 2-ft. higher, and 4-ft. longer than a standard-sized stagecoach and can comfortably seat over two dozen people, including 16 inside with room for six to eight on the outside and the top deck.
Also included is a hydraulic brake system, an AM-FM radio and CD player with speakers and four rare lamps mounted to the outside.
While Rivo originally intended to use the stagecoach for scenic rides through his property, the county claimed his land for expanding a forest preserve by the time it was built. It’s almost entirely unused and remains in perfect condition.
“At this time, the stagecoach sits in storage and is as beautiful and brand new as it was when first built, so I’m hoping it will catch someone’s eye,” says Anna Diomede, a friend of Rivo.
At writing, the stagecoach has a purchase price of $36,000, and Rivo will also consider renting it to interested parties. To learn more or express your interest in buying or renting, contact Rivo directly.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jack Rivo, Chicago, Ill. (ph 708-975-5493).
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