1903 Cadillac Model A Delivery Wagon
- Engine
- 98 cu. in. single-cylinder, up to 10 hp
- Colour
- Carmine and Wine with gold striping
A 1903 Cadillac Model A delivery wagon, one of 2,497 built in the marque's inaugural production year, fitted with hand-crafted wooden bodywork modelled on wagons originally built by the I.W. Dill Carriage Works and distributed through the Central Pennsylvania Automobile Company. Finished in Carmine and Wine with gold striping, the car was comprehensively restored in the late 1990s to a standard that earned multiple national concours prizes, including a Cadillac-LaSalle Club National First Prize and an AACA National Senior First Prize. It was later exhibited at the AACA Museum in Hershey as part of a special brass-era display.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$123,200
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownGreg and Sharon Tocketpartial documentation
Commissioned a full restoration in the late 1990s, including bespoke wooden bodywork built to a high standard replicating an original I.W. Dill Carriage Works delivery body.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent collection ownerspartial documentation
Maintained the vehicle carefully within a noted private collection; arranged its display at the AACA Museum in 2006.
Competition
- 2002Cadillac-LaSalle ClubCadillac-LaSalle Club National Meet 2002First Prize
- 2003Antique Automobile Club of AmericaAACA National Meet 2003Senior First Prize
- 2006AACA Museum 'Top Brass' ExhibitionFeatured exhibit
Vehicle was displayed at the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania as part of a special themed show.
- —Amelia Island Concours d'EleganceBest Restoration — Brass Era Cadillac category
Award was earned during the tenure of a prior owner; exact year not stated in the prose.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full restoration carried out in the late 1990s, including construction of hand-crafted wooden delivery wagon bodywork built to an exceptionally high standard and closely replicating original I.W. Dill Carriage Works examples. Finished in Carmine and Wine with gold striping and a black leather interior.
Commissioned by former owners Greg and Sharon Tocket; the quality of the restoration was subsequently recognised by multiple national concours awards.
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