Surrey, six-passenger

Named for the county of Surrey in South East England, the surrey came into existence in 1870 and quickly became a very popular family and hack carriage. It was introduced into the United States by J.B. Brewster & Co. in 1872. By the end of the 19th century, there were over one million surreys on America’s roads. Prices ranged from $53 for the stock version to over $600 for the most elaborate. Nowadays they are mostly known from the song “The Surrey With The Fringe On Top” from the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma!”