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==History==
The Sears retail chain had previously marketed vehicles made by the [[Lincoln Motor Car Works]] under the name "Sears Motor Buggy" between 1908 and 1912.<ref name="Wilson">{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Kevin A. |last2=Blackwell |first2=Rusty |title=Sears Tried Twice to Sell Cars and Failed Miserably |url= https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a23786730/sears-failed-selling-cars-twice/ |work=Car and Driver |date=15 October 2018 |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>

These horseless carriages were of the "high-wheeler" variety with large wagon-type wheels. Their high ground clearance was well-suited to muddy, wagon-rutted country roads. Customers were accustomed to mail ordering through the Sears catalog, and the Sears Motor Buggy could be delivered to the nearest railroad siding. A wood crate would arrive, and the customer had to install the wheels and add oil to the engine, but Sears deemed the product not profitable at $370 and was dropped from the catalog after 3,500 orders.<ref name="Wilson"/>