Chase Motor Truck Company

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Organized in Syracuse, New York, in 1906, Chase Motor Truck Company arrived in the era when a “motor wagon” could be part delivery rig, part pleasure car, and entirely optimistic. Aurin M. Chase and his partners set out to build trucks, delivery wagons, and combination vehicles for workaday America.

Early Chase machines used lightweight, air-cooled two-stroke engines, including two- and three-cylinder versions. By 1909, the company had agents selling its trucks beyond Syracuse; its cataloged vehicles ranged from lighter delivery machines to heavier commercial rigs. The firm’s 1915 range included the Model T, Model R, and Model O trucks, reaching customers beyond the United States, including Britain.

Chase also put its machinery ambitions into the field. Company advertising documented Chase farm tractors in 1915, 1917, and 1919—because apparently hauling goods over bad roads was not enough; the company also wanted to argue with dirt. Historical references generally place the company’s end in 1919.

Our Chase Motor Truck Company collection celebrates Syracuse-built commercial iron from the heroic age of oversized wheels, stubborn engines, and cargo capacity measured in tons of confidence. Wear the ghost of a firm that tried to motorize both Main Street and the back forty.