I don't doubt for a second that you could roll such a car with a team of 8 Clydesdales. The Budweiser team routinely pulls 50 tons of rolling weight at a trot without injury. A single Amish Courser will pull a wagon and up to 6 human passengers at a trot without injury (an estimated weight of 2 metric tons with passengers).
Oxen would be the better choice as they do better in rough terrain (do to having a cloven hoof) and can easily drag 3 times their own weight. An ox team of 4 can pull what 8 Clydesdales can pull. Thus, an 8 ox team could easily pull 100 tons of rolling weight. The ox do move slower than horses, however. You will get about 80% of the range of a horse team.
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