Stratton-Bliss Co. - 1909-1920s - New York, New York


   

Stratton-Bliss, a NYC Dodge dealer built a few custom landaus/town cars on Dodge Brothers chassis during 1922 and marketed them as Stratton-Bliss automobiles.

Stratton-Bliss Co was a large New York City Dodge Brothers dealer that started offering coachbuilt vehicles under their own name in the early Twenties. In 1921 they offered an 8-column glass-sided hearse with a lower modern roofline and beautiful arched-top French-plate windows on a stretched Dodge chassis. In the following year a beautiful town brougham limousine was shown that featured step-plates, disc wheels, cycle fenders and a telephone!

This 1923 Dodge is considered to be the only such car that exists. It is a one off, roadster coach built by H.H. Babcock and shown at the New York Auto Show for 1923. The car was sold by the Stratton- Bliss Co. of New York which was known as a premier dealer and builder of professional cars catering to the ambulance and hearse trade, selling cars throughout the country. This is one of the coolest cars we have come across in quite a while. This car is not only rare but is a time warp unrestored example. Although the car has never been restored, it is in superb operating condition. Featuring a fabric covered body, cycle type fenders, ornate drum head lamps, locking steering wheel, beveled glass wind wings, Budd Michelin steel disc wheels with Firestone Non- Skid tires and a rumble seat. The car is a fabulous example of an early American coachbuilt motorcar that is in extraordinary original condition. The perfect automobile for any great collection or museum display.

 

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