Two-cylinder opposed L-head engine 107ci 14hp Two-speed planetary transmission Full elliptic springs Rear wheel mechanical brakes *Offered from a Private European Museum Collection *Formerly the Property of the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago *Rare Highwheeler Motorbuggy model The Sears Motorbuggy The marketing principle was simple.

Sears had a huge and trusting clientele all over America thanks to its widely circulated catalogs.

This customer base trusted the company and was used to sending in orders for everything from farm implements to clothing, and later even houses.

So it was a simple step to start producing its own motorcar.

That vehicle was a decidedly conservative high-wheeled buggy-type conveyance designed by Alvaro S.

Krotz and initially built in the factory of Colonel William H.

McCurdy of Evansville, Indiana before Sears took over manufacture.

The layout couldn't have been simpler; the Sears used a basic steel frame, cart springs and wooden-spoke wheels, wit...