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Briggs & Stratton

12301 W. Wirth Street
Wauwatosa, WI 53222
(414) 259-5333
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Facts

  • In business since 1908.
  • In 1922, the company set a record in the automotive industry, selling the lowest-priced car ever called the Briggs & Stratton Flyer (also called the "Red Bug") which sold at only $125-$150.
  • In 1953, the Company revolutionized the lawn and garden industry by developing the first lightweight aluminum engine.
  • In 1980, the Briggs & Stratton HYBRID - At the tail end of the energy crisis, Briggs & Stratton developed the first gasoline-electric hybrid automobile. "The Hybrid" was designed by Brooks Stevens, and powered by a twin-cylinder 16 hp (11.9 kW) Briggs & Stratton engine and a large electric battery.
  • Current production averages 11 million engines a year, or almost 1 million every month.

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