Concord Coaches

Symbol of the West


The Concord Coach was the finest road vehicle of its time - a supreme achievement of American stage building. The Coach was frequently painted a brilliant red with elaborate ornamentation and scenic paintings on the doors. The undercarriage and wheels were usually a straw yellow, which made road dust less visible. Nothing is more typical of the history of the settlement of the West than the Concord Stagecoach. The Concord Coach epitomizes the glory of that era, and came to be the true romantic symbol of the Old West.

 

                             

Wells Fargo Stagecoach

Western Concord Mail Coach

Traditional style Coach

The Western style stagecoaches - built by the Abbot-Downing Co. of Concord, NH - were used by Wells Fargo to transport gold, mail, and passengers throughout the rugged Western Territory. The nine -passenger body was more heavily ironed than the Eastern model, with leather roll-down curtains, leather front boot, and fully enclosed leather rear boot. We replicate our coaches from Abbot- Downing # 599 which can be seen at the Wells Fargo Museum in Los                                                                                                                 Angeles, CA. Check out more detailed pictures.

 

 

First Lookout Stagecoach

Touring Concord Coach

Large capacity, maximum comfort and style.

Our custom-built Touring Stagecoach, which holds 24 passengers - 12 inside and 12 on the roof, is excellent for any type of commercial operation. Besides being referred to as the Touring Coach it's other name is the Hotel Coach. We based our design of an original Abbot-Downing #186 which is in Stony Brook Museum in Long Island, NY.  More detailed pictures.

 

 

Jack McDonnell Stagecoach

Western Mail Coach

Outfitted for Modern Day Use

This coach is very similar in style to the Wells Fargo coaches we built except that this coach has stain finish instead of paint and it is equipped with roller bearing bolt hub wheels.

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Charlie Gallagher StagecoachWestern Mail Coach

Extra Fancy Scroll Work

This coach as the best of all details, full 3D body scroll, gold leaf, the finest leather upholstery and roller bearing wheels with hydraulic brakes.

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Wisconson Historical Stagecoach

 Western Mail Coach

Built for Rugged Commercial Use

This is used at the Wisconsin Historical Society.  It has a simple design with minimal ornamentation. All hardware has a rust patina finish. When combined with the wood stained finish it gives this coach a historic used appearance.  Roller bearing wheels were used on this coach because it is impossible to use hydraulic brakes with wood bearing wheels. More detailed pictures.

 

 

Express Ranch Stagecoach

Touring Concord Coach

Beautiful Showpiece

This coach is similar to the Touring coach above except they used a blue painted finish instead of a stain. This coach has been show all over the country at various rodeos and ball games. For detailed pictures view the Touring Coach above.

 

 

 

 

Eiteljorg Historical Stagecoach

 Western Mail Coach

A Piece of History

This coach was built as a historical piece to represent how a coach would have look back in the day when they were used. It was given all the aged looks with rusted patina hardware and a rubbed iron finish.

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