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The Bi-Autogo was a prototype American
cyclecar A cyclecar was a microcar, type of small, lightweight and inexpensive Automobile, car manufactured in Europe and the United States between 1910 and the early 1920s. The purpose of cyclecars was to fill a gap in the market between the motorcycle ...
, built from 1908 to 1912. Designed and built by
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...
artist & engineer
James Scripps Booth James Scripps Booth (May 31, 1888 – September 13, 1954) was an artist and automotive engineer. Biography The eldest of George Gough Booth and Ellen Booth's five children, James was born on May 31, 1888 in Detroit, Michigan. He received his educ ...
,Clymer, p.115. it had the usual two wheels (wooden-spoked, ), plus two pairs of smaller, retractable
outrigger An outrigger is a projecting structure on a boat, with specific meaning depending on types of vessel. Outriggers may also refer to legs on a wheeled vehicle that are folded out when it needs stabilization, for example on a crane that lifts h ...
wheels in the three-seater body. Fitted with wheel steering, it had a 45 hp (33.5 kW) V8 engine (, ), the first of its kind from a Detroit company,''Time'' magazine online
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radiator Radiators are heat exchangers used to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in cars, buildings, and electronics. A radiator is always a ...
, and a weight of . Just one was built. It is in the collection of the
Detroit Historical Society The Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Avenue in the city's Cultural Center Historic District in Midtown Detroit. It chronicles the history of the Detroit area from cobblestone streets, 19th century stores, the auto assembly li ...
. The Bi-Autogo was restored in 2017 by Mobsteel in Detroit.


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Gyrocar A gyrocar is a two-wheeled automobile. The difference between a bicycle or motorcycle and a gyrocar is that in a bike, dynamic balance is provided by the rider, and in some cases by the geometry and mass distribution of the bike itself, and the ...
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Cyclecar A cyclecar was a microcar, type of small, lightweight and inexpensive Automobile, car manufactured in Europe and the United States between 1910 and the early 1920s. The purpose of cyclecars was to fill a gap in the market between the motorcycle ...
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List of motorcycles of the 1910s List of motorcycles of the 1910s is a listing of motorcycles of the 1910s, including those on sale, introduced, or otherwise relevant in this period. The 1910s has their share of expensive historic motorcycles sold at auction, especially the bra ...
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List of motorcycles by type of engine List of motorcycles by type of engine is a list of motorcycles by the type of motorcycle engine used by the vehicle, such as by the number of cylinders or configuration. A transverse engine is an engine mounted in a vehicle so that the engine's ...


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Cyclecars Motorcycles of the United States Defunct motorcycle manufacturers of the United States Manufacturing companies based in Detroit Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan Motorcycles introduced in the 1910s Vehicles introduced in 1908 Eight-cylinder motorcycles American companies established in 1908 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1908 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1912 1908 establishments in Michigan 1912 disestablishments in Michigan Defunct companies based in Michigan Scripps family {{motorcycle-stub Brass Era vehicles