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 Cadillac
Coupe (1933)The latest addition to the Sterquell Collection was formerly owned by Fort Worth entrepreneur and philanthropist Amon G. Carter. In 1933 Cadillac introduced an extensively revamped lineup of V-8's, V-12's, and V-16's. Most notably, the boxy look of the twenties began to give way to a more streamlined look. Carter's 1933 Cadillac shows the progression from the horse drawn vehicles of the Sterquell Collection to today's gas powered automobiles. It also tells the story of a great Fort Worth man known for tagging Fort Worth as the place "where the West begins". |
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Bavarian Wagonette (1898) This carriage has a compartment beneath the seat for hunting dogs. Over the years, the name came to describe a lightweight, four-wheeled carriage with an adjustable or "slide seat", with a compartment underneath. Note: Mr. Sterquell acquired this carriage from a gentleman who lived in Stratford, Texas, who-in turn--had purchased it from a museum in Clayton, New Mexico. Included in that purchase documentation that Jesse James had used the carriage. When Mr. Sterquell took it apart, he found the construction date of 1898, sixteen years after Jesse James died |
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Bob Sleigh (Four Seat) (1910) A Bob Sleigh has two sets of runners. The front bob pivots; the back bob does not. Four seat bob sleighs are fairly unusual; most have one or two seats. Many bob sleighs could be converted to a wheeled wagon for year-round use. There are nine sleighs in the collection. |
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