Marketed as “The Cheapest Automobile in the World – Everybody Should Have One,” the Orient Buckboard was the product of the Waltham Manufacturing Co. of Massachusetts. Originally a bicycle manufacturer that graduated to producing electric vehicles, by 1902, the company was building its own internal combustion engines and released the Buckboard model in 1903 as a mode of economical transportation.

According to Mark Smith’s records on file, this example is believed to be the first one built and was formerly owned by the Henry Ford and Merrick Auto Museums. Purchased by Mr. Smith in 2019, this Orient Buckboard is a fascinating piece of automotive history that could be an outstanding candidate for early motoring events.

*Please note that this Lot, like all vehicles in this Auction, has been in long-term static storage and may not be currently operational. It will require mechanical attention prior to any road use.

Gooding & Company presents and conducts the Estate of Mark Smith Auction under the authority of John J. Rendemonti, Executor of the Estate of Mark J. Smith, duly appointed by the Circuit Court of the State of New Hampshire, Probate Division, Case Number 312-2022-ET-00072. The Estate has compiled available title and/or registration paperwork for the Vehicles offered in the Auction and will provide such paperwork to the Buyer if it is available. However, as set forth more fully in the Conditions of Sale, neither the Estate nor Gooding makes any representation or warranty with respect to any existing certificate of title or registration with regard to any Lot in the Auction. Any Lot may be sold on a Bill of Sale. By participating in this Auction, all bidders and buyers recognize that Estate and Gooding have expressly disclaimed all such warranties concerning the availability or sufficiency of any title or registration documentation.