Handcrafted 1930"s Vintage Fisher Body Craftsmans Guild Napoleonic Carriage Coach Model. This model is in pretty good condition for the age of it. The drivers upholstery shows some age and the two front spring suspension ties have been replaced with zip ties.. this would be a easy fix or leave alone as the upholstery covers them up.. that is the only notable issues with the condition.. that being said im no expert on these so please look the pictures over and ask questions..  I have found some interesting information on the web and copied it below  the truth is im not exactly sure of the value of these or this one in particular.. they are all over the map price wise.. please feel free to "make a offer" i won't be insulted..


 


During the first quarter of the twentieth century, automobiles stressed function and performance.  General Motors president William Durant saw the opportunity to market style and design to attract buyers from Ford’s enormously popular Model-T.  After acquiring the majority holdings of the Fisher Body Company in 1919, General Motors turned the company into its main coach-building factory by 1926.  GM’s biggest obstacle was the lack of designers and stylists available to hire. Starting in the 1930s, The Fisher Body Company, in conjunction with General Motors, ran a series of competitions in design and styling for teenage students.  In the early years of the competition, contestants ordered a set of model plans to build a Napoleonic Carriage—the signature logo of the company.  Original model concept cars later replaced the standardized carriage in the competition which ran until 1968.  The Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild became a major recruiting tool for young artistic talent.  National winners of the competition were awarded scholarships to design school and were frequently offered employment in the General Motors styling division.