A cyclecar was a
type of small, lightweight and inexpensive
car
A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods.
The year 1886 is regarded as t ...
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
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruisin ...
and the car. A key characteristic was that it could only accommodate two passengers sitting
tandem
Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.
The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...
style or passenger behind the driver.
The demise of cyclecars was due to larger cars – such as the
Citroën Type C,
Austin 7
The Austin 7 is an economy car that was produced from 1923 until 1939 in the United Kingdom by Austin. It was nicknamed the "Baby Austin" and was at that time one of the most popular cars produced for the British market and sold well abroad ...
and
Morris Cowley
Morris Cowley was a name given to various cars produced by Morris from 1915 to 1958.
Morris Cowley ''Bullnose'' (1915)
The Continental Cowley, shown to the press in April 1915, was a larger engined (1495 cc against 1018 cc), longer, ...
– becoming more affordable. Small, inexpensive vehicles reappeared after World War II, and were known as
microcars
Microcar is a term often used for the smallest size of cars, with three or four wheels and often an engine smaller than . Specific types of microcars include bubble cars, cycle cars, invacar, quadricycles and voiturettes. Microcars are oft ...
.
Characteristics

Cyclecars were propelled by engines with a
single cylinder
A single-cylinder engine, sometimes called a thumper, is a piston engine with one cylinder. This engine is often used for motorcycles, motor scooters, go-karts, all-terrain vehicles, radio-controlled vehicles, portable tools and garden machinery ( ...
or
V-twin
A V-twin engine, also called a V2 engine, is a two-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
Although widely associated with motorcycles (installed either transversely or long ...
configuration (or occasionally a
four cylinder engine), which were often air-cooled.
Sometimes
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruisin ...
engines were used, in which case the motorcycle gearbox was also used.
All cyclecars were required to have clutches and variable gears. This requirement could be fulfilled by even the simplest devices such as provision for slipping the belt on the pulley to act as a clutch, and varying of the pulley diameter to change the gear ratio. Methods such as
belt drive
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or
chain drive
Chain drive is a way of transmitting mechanical power from one place to another. It is often used to convey power to the wheels of a vehicle, particularly bicycles and motorcycles. It is also used in a wide variety of machines besides vehicles. ...
were used to transmit power to the drive wheel(s),
often to one wheel only, so that a
differential was not required.
The bodies were lightweight and sometimes offered minimal weather protection or comfort features.
The rise of cyclecars was a direct result of reduced taxation both for registration and annual licences of lightweight small-engined cars. On 14 December 1912, at a meeting of the Federation Internationale des Clubs Moto Cycliste, it was formally decided that there should be an international classification of cyclecars to be accepted by the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Austria and Germany. As a result of this meeting, the following classes of cyclecars were defined:
Origins
From 1898 to 1910, automobile production quickly expanded. Light cars of that era were commonly known as
voiturette
A voiturette is a miniature automobile.
History
''Voiturette'' was first registered by Léon Bollée in 1895 to name his new motor tricycle. The term became so popular in the early years of the motor industry that it was used by many makers t ...
s. The smaller cyclecars appeared around 1910 with a boom shortly before the outbreak of the First World War, with Temple Press launching ''The Cyclecar'' magazine on 27 November 1912 (later renamed ''The Light Car and Cyclecar''), and the formation of the Cyclecar Club (which later evolved into
British Automobile Racing Club
The British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) is one of the biggest organising clubs for auto racing in the United Kingdom.
History
The Cyclecar Club was formed in 1912, running races for the small and light motorbike powered vehicles at Brooklands ...
). From 1912, the Motor Cycle show at Olympia became the Motor Cycle and Cycle Car Show.
The number of cyclecar manufacturers was less than a dozen in each of the UK and France in 1911, but by 1914, there were over 100 manufacturers in each country, as well as others in Germany, Austria and other European countries. By 1912, the A.C. Sociable was described as "one of the most popular cycle cars on the road, both for pleasure and for business", though another source states that the "Humberette" was the most popular of cycle cars at that time. Many of the numerous makes were relatively short-lived, but several brands achieved greater longevity, including
Bédélia (1910-1925),
GN (1910-1923) and
Morgan Morgan may refer to:
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(1910–present).
Demise
By the early 1920s, the days of the cyclecar were numbered. Mass producers, such as
Ford
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* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
Ford may also refer to:
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, were able to reduce their prices to undercut those of the usually small cyclecar makers. Similar affordable cars were offered in Europe, such as the
Citroën 5CV,
Austin 7
The Austin 7 is an economy car that was produced from 1923 until 1939 in the United Kingdom by Austin. It was nicknamed the "Baby Austin" and was at that time one of the most popular cars produced for the British market and sold well abroad ...
or
Morris Cowley
Morris Cowley was a name given to various cars produced by Morris from 1915 to 1958.
Morris Cowley ''Bullnose'' (1915)
The Continental Cowley, shown to the press in April 1915, was a larger engined (1495 cc against 1018 cc), longer, ...
.
The cyclecar boom was over. The majority of cyclecar manufacturers closed down. Some companies such as
Chater-Lea
Chater-Lea was a British bicycle, car and motorcycle maker with a purpose-built five-storey factory in Banner Street, EC1, in the City of London (now converted into flats) and, from 1928, premises at Letchworth, Hertfordshire. It was founded b ...
survived by returning to the manufacture of motorcycles.
After the Second World War, small, economic cars were again in demand and a new set of manufacturers appeared. The cyclecar name did not reappear however, and the cars were called
microcar
Microcar is a term often used for the smallest size of cars, with three or four wheels and often an engine smaller than . Specific types of microcars include bubble cars, cycle cars, invacar, quadricycles and voiturettes. Microcars are oft ...
s by enthusiasts and
bubble car
Microcar is a term often used for the smallest size of cars, with three or four wheels and often an engine smaller than . Specific types of microcars include bubble cars, cycle cars, invacar, quadricycles and voiturettes. Microcars are oft ...
s by the general population.
Motor racing
Several motor racing events for cyclecars were run between 1913 and 1920. The first race dedicated to cyclecars was organised by the
Automobile Club de France
The Automobile Club of France (french: Automobile Club de France, links=no) (ACF) is a men's club founded on November 12, 1895 by Albert de Dion, Paul Meyan, and its first president, the Dutch-born Baron Etienne van Zuylen van Nijevelt.
The Auto ...
in 1913, followed by a Cyclecar GP at
Le Mans
Le Mans (, ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le ...
in 1920. The
Auto Cycle Union was to have introduced cycle car racing on the Isle of Man in September 1914, but the race was abandoned due to the onset of the war.
["Current Chat", The Motor Cycle magazine, 3 September 1914, p300]
List of cyclecars by country
Argentina
*
Viglione
Austria
*
Austro, 1913–14
*
Grofri
Grofri was a brand of cars manufactured in Austria from 1921 to 1931 (1924 to 1927 under licence from the French Amilcar). SV 903 cc or 1074 cc four-cylinder engines were used in these sporting cyclecars. Racing versions were also mad ...
Belgium
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CAP
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CAP
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*
SCH
Canada
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Baby Car
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Campagna T-Rex
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*
Dart Cycle Car Co
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Glen Motor Company
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Gramm
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Holden-Morgan
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Welker-Doerr
Czechoslovakia
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Aero 500
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Novo
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Vaja
Denmark
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Dana
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France
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Able
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Ajams
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Ajax
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*
Alcyon
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Origins
Alcyon originated from about 1890 when Edmond Gentil started the manufacture of bicycles in Neuilly, Seine. In 1902, this was complemented b ...
*
Amilcar
The Amilcar was a French automobile manufactured from 1921 to 1940.
History
Foundation and location
Amilcar was founded in July 1921 by Joseph Lamy and Emile Akar. The name "Amilcar" was an imperfect anagram of the partners' names. The b ...
*
Allain et Niguet
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Allain et Niguet
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)
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Ardex
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Arzac
The Arzac was a small French cyclecar manufactured in Paris from 1926 to 1927. Made by Gabriel Arzac from Bergerac Dordogne. The automobile featured front-wheel drive, independent suspension on all wheels, and either a 483 cc or a 500 ...
*
Astatic
*
Astra
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*
Austral
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Auto Practique
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(de:
Auto Pratique)
*
Automobillette (de:
Automobilette)
*
Autorette (de:
Autorette)
*
Bédélia
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Benjamin (de:
Benjamin)
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Billard
Établissements Billard was a French railway rolling stock construction company founded in 1920 and based in Tours. It specialised in light railbuses and metre gauge and narrow gauge rolling stock. The business ceased trading in 1956 and late ...
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Billard
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)
*
Blériot Aéronautique
Blériot Aéronautique was a French aircraft manufacturer founded by Louis Blériot. It also made a few motorcycles between 1921 and 1922 and cyclecars during the 1920s.
Background
Louis Blériot was an engineer who had developed the first pra ...
(de:
Blériot Aéronautique
Blériot Aéronautique was a French aircraft manufacturer founded by Louis Blériot. It also made a few motorcycles between 1921 and 1922 and cyclecars during the 1920s.
Background
Louis Blériot was an engineer who had developed the first pra ...
)
*
Benova
*
Bollack Netter and Co
Bollack, Netter, et Cie ''(french: Bollack Netter et compagnie)'', more commonly known as B.N.C., was a small French automobile company in Levallois-Perret, situated on Avenue de Paris 39.
History
B.N.C. was established by Lucien Bollack (an en ...
(B.N.C.)
*
Bucciali
The Bucciali was a French automobile manufactured from 1922 until 1933.
Built by the brothers Angelo and Paul-Albert Bucciali, the company's first vehicle, produced at Courbevoie, was a cyclecar, sold under the name Buc. Initial offerings were p ...
(Buc)
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Causan
*
Coadou et Fleury
*
Contal
* (Coudert), see
Lurquin-Coudert
The Lurquin-Coudert was a French automobile manufactured in Paris from 1906''Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885-Present'' by G.N. Georgano (or 1907) until 1914. Produced by a maker of industrial engines, they were " voiturette-tricars"; a tw ...
*
Croissant
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Croissant
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)
*
De Sanzy
The De Sanzy was a French automobile manufactured only in 1924. A product of Paris, it was a cyclecar with a two-stroke single-cylinder 350 cc engine, wooden chassis, and plywood
Plywood is a material manufactured from thin layers or "plies" o ...
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D'Yrsan
*
D'Aux (de:
D’Aux)
*
De Marçay
The De Marcay was a French automobile manufacturer from 1920 until 1922. Similar to the GN, it was a cyclecar powered by a 1000 cc Anzani vee-twin engine and shaft drive, and was the product of a former manufacturer of aircraft
An aircraf ...
(de:
De Marçay
The De Marcay was a French automobile manufacturer from 1920 until 1922. Similar to the GN, it was a cyclecar powered by a 1000 cc Anzani vee-twin engine and shaft drive, and was the product of a former manufacturer of aircraft
An aircraf ...
)
*
Derby
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Deschamp (de:
Deschamps et Cie)
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Désert et de Font-Réault (de:
Désert et de Font-Réault)
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Dorey (de:
Dorey)
*
Eclair (de:
Eclair)
*
Einaudi Einaudi is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Luigi Einaudi (1874–1961), Italian politician
*Mario Einaudi (1905–1994), Italian political scientist, son of Luigi
*Giulio Einaudi (1912–1999), Italian publisher, son o ...
(de:
Cyclecars Einaudi)
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Elfe
*
Emeraude (de:
Emeraude)
*
G.A.M. (de:
G.A.M.)
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G.A.R.
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(de:
G.A.R.
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)
*
Gauthier Gauthier () is a French name of Germanic origin, corresponding to the English given name Walter.
People with the given name
*Gauthier de Costes, seigneur de la Calprenède
* Gauthier de Brienne, Counts Walter III of Brienne, Walter IV of Brienne, W ...
(de:
Gauthier et Cie)
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Griffon (de:
Établissements Griffon)
*
Grouesy
*
HP (de:
H.P.)
*
Huffit
*
Ipsi
*
Jack Sport
The Jack Sport was a French automobile manufactured from 1925 until 1930.
Built in Paris by one M. Corbeau (also a builder of motorcycles), it was a 410 cc single-cylinder cyclecar
A cyclecar was a type of small, lightweight and inexpen ...
*
Janoir
*
Janémian
*
JG Sport
*
Jouvie
The Jouvie was a French automobile manufactured from 1913 to 1914.
A JAP-engined cyclecar, it was a product of Paris
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Julien (de:
Julien)
*
La Confortable
*
La Flèche
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(de:
La Flèche
La Flèche () is a town and commune in the French department of Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region in the Loire Valley. It is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton, and the second most pop ...
)
*
La Perle (de:
La Perle)
*
La Roulette The was a French automobile manufactured from 1912 until 1914. An 8/10 hp vee-twin cyclecar, it was built in Courbevoie
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La Violette
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(de:
La Violette
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
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* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
)
*
Lacour
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*Occitania (administrative region)
Occitania ( ...
(de:
Lacour et Cie)
*
Laetitia
*
Lafitte
*
L.B. (de:
L.B.)
*
Le Cabri The Le Cabri was a French automobile manufactured from 1924 to 1925. The builder, Marcel Cabon, born in 1905 Neuilly, Haut de Seine France, was nineteen years old. A cyclecar with a side valve 980cc Ruby
A ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red ...
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Le Favori
*
Le Méhari (de:
Le Méhari)
*
Le Roitelet
*
Lurquin-Coudert
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*
Major (de:
Cyclecars Major)
*
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*Marguerite Island, Adélie Land, Antarctic ...
(de:
Marguerite Typ A Marguerite may refer to:
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)
*
Marr
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Etymology
The genesis of the name ''Mar ...
(de:
Max)
*
Max (de:
Max)
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Molla (de:
Molla et Cie)
*
Micron
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(de:
Automobiles Micron)
*
Molla (de:
Molla et Cie)
*
Monitor
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* Monitor, Logan County, West ...
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Mourre (de:
Mourre)
*
Noël (de:
Noël)
*
Orial (de:
Orial)
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Patri (de:
Patri)
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Pégase (de:
Pégase)
*
Pestourie et Planchon (de:
Pestourie et Planchon)
*
Phébus (de:
Cyclecars Phébus)
*
Quo Vadis
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Rally
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Spor ...
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Revol (de:
Revol)
*
Roll
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Salmson
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returning to pump manufacturing in the 1960s, and re-expanded to a number of products and services ...
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Santax
*
Sénéchal
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SICAM (de:
SICAM)
*
SIMA-Violet (de:
Sima-Violet)
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Sphinx
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In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches o ...
(de:
Sphinx Automobiles)
*
Spidos (de:
Sphinx Automobiles)
*
Super
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* Super key (keyboard but ...
(de:
Super
Super may refer to:
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* Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages
* Super key (keyboard but ...
)
*
Tholomé (de:
Tholomé)
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Tic-Tac
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Tic-Tac
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Tom Pouce (de:
Tom Pouce)
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Utilis (de:
Utilis)
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Vaillant
*
Villard
*
Violet-Bogey (de:
Violet-Bogey)
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Violette
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Viratelle (de:
Viratelle)
*
Virus
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Weler (de:
Weler)
*
Zénia (de:
Zénia)
*
Zévaco (de:
Zévaco)
Germany
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Arimofa
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The company began by producing cyclecars with a 12 hp flat-twin engine; these were built in limit ...
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Bootswerft Zeppelinhafen (B.Z.) (de:
Bootswerft Zeppelinhafen)
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Cyklon
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Dehn (de:
Fahrzeug- und Maschinenfabrik K. C. Dehn)
*
Grade
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* Grade (slope), the steepness of a slope
Grade or grading may also r ...
*
Koco
* Minimus Fahrzeugwerk (de:
Minimus Fahrzeugwerk)
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Pluto
Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object to directly orbit the Sun. It is the largest k ...
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Slaby-Beringer (de:
Slaby-Beringer)
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Spinell
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Staiger
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Zaschka
Greece
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Theologou
Italy
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Amilcar Italiana
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Anzani
Anzani was an engine manufacturer founded by the Italian Alessandro Anzani (1877–1956), which produced proprietary engines for aircraft, cars, boats, and motorcycles in factories in Britain, France and Italy.
Overview
From his native I ...
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Baroso(Officine Barosso)(de:
Officine Barosso)
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C.I.P.(Cyclecar Italiana Petromilli)(de:
Cyclecar Italiana Petromilli
A cyclecar was a type of small, lightweight and inexpensive 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 and the car. A key ch ...
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Della Ferrera(Fratelli Della Ferrera)(de:
Fratelli Della Ferrera)
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Marino
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Meldi(Officine Meccanica Giuseppe Meldi)(de:
Officine Meccanica Giuseppe Meldi)
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San Giusto(S.A. San Giusto)(de:
S.A. San Giusto)
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SIC (Società Italiana Cyclecars) (de:
Società Italiana Cyclecars)
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Vaghi(Motovetturette Vaghi)(de:
Motovetturette Vaghi)
Poland
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Cyklonetka
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SKAF
Spain
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Alvarez
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David
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
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Izaro The Izaro was a Spanish automobile manufactured around 1922. A cyclecar with models ranging from 600 cc to 700 cc, it was a product of Madrid
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JBR
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Salvador
Salvador, meaning " salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to:
* Salvador (name)
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music
** ''Salvador'' ...
Sweden
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Mascot
A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name. Mascots are also used as fic ...
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Self
The self is an individual as the object of that individual’s own reflective consciousness. Since the ''self'' is a reference by a subject to the same subject, this reference is necessarily subjective. The sense of having a self—or ''selfhood ...
Switzerland
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Moser
Moser may refer to:
* Moser (surname)
* An individual who commits the act of Mesirah in Judaism
Places
* Moser Glacier, a glacier on the west coast of Graham Land, Antarctica
* Moser River, Nova Scotia, Canada
* Moser Bay Seaplane Base, a p ...
(Fritz Moser, Fabrique d’Automobiles et Motocyclettes) (de:
Fritz Moser
Fritz Moser (11 February 1901 – 10 September 1978) was an Austrian speed skater and rower. He competed in three speed skating events at the 1928 Winter Olympics. He also competed in the men's double sculls event at the 1936 Summer Olymp ...
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Speidel
Speidel is a manufacturer of watchbands and related items based in East Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was originally founded in Germany by Friedrich Speidel in 1867 as a manufacturer of gold and silver chains. The Speidel Chain ...
United Kingdom
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AC (Auto Carriers Ltd)
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Adamson
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Aerocar
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Allwyn
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Alvechurch
Alvechurch ( ) is a large village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove district in northeast Worcestershire, England, in the valley of the River Arrow. The Lickey Hills Country Park is 2.5 miles (4 km) to the northwest. It is south of Birm ...
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Amazon
Amazon most often refers to:
* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technolog ...
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Archer
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In mo ...
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Armstrong
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Athmac
The Athmac was a short-lived cyclecar which was manufactured by ''Athmac Motor Company'' of Leyton, then in Essex (now part of Greater London) in 1913. The friction-driven car, named ''10/12'', was propelled by a 1,110 cc four-cylinder engine. I ...
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Atomette
The Atomette was a British three-wheeled cyclecar manufactured by Allan Thomas in Cleveland Street, Wolverhampton in 1922.
The car was powered by an air-cooled 3.5 hp Villiers two-stroke engine driving the single rear wheel through a th ...
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Autotrix
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AV
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Baby Blake
The Baby Blake was a British
cyclecar manufactured by E.G. Blake in Croydon, Surrey in 1922.
It was unusual in being powered by two separate stroke engines driving friction discs. A third disc running between these and moveable backwards and fo ...
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Baker & Dale
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Bantam
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Barnard Barnard is a version of the surname Bernard, which is a French and West Germanic masculine given name and surname. The surname means as tough as a bear, Bar(Bear)+nard/hard(hardy/tough)
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Some of the people bearing the surname Ba ...
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Baughan
Baughan was a British cyclecar and motorcycle manufacturer in business from 1920 until 1936. Founded in 1920 in Harrow, Middlesex, from 1921 the company moved to Stroud, Gloucestershire. After motorcycle production finished the company continue ...
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Beacon Motors
Beacon Motors Ltd was a British automobile manufacturer based in Hindhead, Surrey from 1912-1913 moving to Liphook, Surrey until 1914.
The first Beacon was equipped with an air cooled JAP
''Jap'' is an English abbreviation of the word "Jap ...
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Bell
A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inte ...
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Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince (15 June 1330 – 8 June 1376), was the eldest son of King Edward III of England, and the heir apparent to the English throne. He died before his father and so his son, Richard II, suc ...
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Blériot-Whippet
The Blériot-Whippet was a British 4 wheeled cyclecar made from 1920 to 1927 by the Air Navigation and Engineering Company based in Addlestone, Surrey.
The Blériot aircraft company had opened a factory at Addlestone during World War I to mak ...
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Bound
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Bow-V-Car
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BPD
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Bradwell
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Britannia
Britannia () is the national personification of Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. An image first used in classical antiquity, the Latin ''Britannia'' was the name variously applied to the British Isles, Gr ...
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Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
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Buckingham
Buckingham ( ) is a market town in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, which had a population of 12,890 at the 2011 Census. The town lies approximately west of Central Milton Keynes, sou ...
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Cambro
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Campion
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Corfield & Hurle (de:
C & H)
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Carden
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Carlette
The Carlette was a British cyclecar made in 1913 by the Holstein Garage of Weybridge, Surrey.
The car was powered by an 8 hp JA Prestwich Industries Ltd, JAP V-twin engine. This was coupled to a countershaft by a rubber belt. Different " ...
*
Carter
*
Castle Three
The Castle Three was a British three-wheeled cyclecar made from 1919 to 1922 by the Castle Motor Company of Castle Mill Works, New Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
History
The company was originally a car repair business founded in 1906 b ...
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CFB
*
CFL
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Chater-Lea
Chater-Lea was a British bicycle, car and motorcycle maker with a purpose-built five-storey factory in Banner Street, EC1, in the City of London (now converted into flats) and, from 1928, premises at Letchworth, Hertfordshire. It was founded b ...
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Chota
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Coventry Premier
*
Coventry Victor
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Crescent
A crescent shape (, ) is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase in the first quarter (the "sickle moon"), or by extension a symbol representing the Moon itself.
In Hinduism, Lord Shiva is often shown wearing a crescent moon on his ...
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Cripps
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Crompton
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Crouch
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Cumbria Motors
Cumbria Motors was a British cyclecar manufacturer based in Cockermouth, Cockermouth (Cumberland) in 1914.''Die Internationale Automobil-Enzyklopädie.'' 2008.''The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.'' 2001.
The Cumbria 8/10 hp Cyclecar h ...
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CWS
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Cyclar
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Dallison
The Dallison was an English cyclecar made in 1913 only by the Dallison Gearing and Motor Co Ltd based in Birmingham.
The car was powered by a Precision air- or water-cooled, V twin engine driving the rear wheels by, unusually, a five-speed gear ...
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Day-Leeds
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Dayton
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Da ...
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Dennis
Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius.
The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is someti ...
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Dewcar
The Dewcar was a British four-wheeled cyclecar made from 1913 to 1914 by D.E.W. Engineering Co Ltd of Eynsford, Kent. The car was designed by Harold E. Dew and was developed through a series of one-offs starting in 1910.
The first production mo ...
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Douglas
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
Animals
* Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
* Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civi ...
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D'Ultra (D-Ultra)
*
Duocar
*
Dursley-Pedersen
The Pedersen bicycle, also called the Dursley Pedersen bicycle is a bicycle that was developed by Danish inventor Mikael Pedersen and produced in the English town of Dursley. Though never hugely popular, they enjoy a devoted following and ...
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Economic
An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with t ...
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Edmond
*
Edmund
Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector".
Persons named Edmund include:
People Kings and ...
*
Edwards Edwards may refer to:
People
* Edwards (surname)
* Edwards family, a prominent family from Chile
* Edwards Barham (1937-2014), a former member of the Louisiana State Senate
* Edwards Pierrepont (1817–1892), an American attorney, jurist, and ora ...
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EYME
*
GB
*
Gerald
Gerald is a male Germanic given name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Variants include the English given name Jerrold, the feminine nickname Jeri and the Welsh language Gerallt and ...
(de:
Gerald Cyclecar)
*
Gibbons Gibbons may refer to:
* The plural of gibbon, an ape in the family Hylobatidae
* Gibbons (surname)
* Gibbons, Alberta
* Gibbons (automobile), a British light car of the 1920s
* Gibbons P.C., a leading American law firm headquartered in New Jerse ...
*
Gillyard
*
Glover
*
GN
*
Gnome
*
Gordon
Gordon may refer to:
People
* Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters
* Gordon (surname), the surname
* Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War
* Clan Gordon, ...
(1912-1914)
*
Grahame-White
Grahame-White was an early British aircraft manufacturer, flying school and later manufacturer of cyclecars.
The company was established as ''Grahame-White Aviation Company'' by Claude Grahame-White at Hendon in 1911. The firm built mostly airc ...
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Guildford
Guildford ()
is a town in west Surrey, around southwest of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of about 77,000 and is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around inhabitants in . The name "Guildf ...
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GWK
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Hampton
Hampton may refer to:
Places Australia
*Hampton bioregion, an IBRA biogeographic region in Western Australia
* Hampton, New South Wales
*Hampton, Queensland, a town in the Toowoomba Region
*Hampton, Victoria
Canada
*Hampton, New Brunswick
*Ham ...
*
HCE
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Heybourn
*
Hill & Stanier
*
HMC HMC may stand for:
Education
* Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, US
* Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, UK organisation of independent fee-charging schools
* Harvard Model Congress, congressional simulation conference
* Harr ...
*
Howard
Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also prob ...
*
Howett
*
HP
*
Humberette
*
Imperial
Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism.
Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to:
Places
United States
* Imperial, California
* Imperial, Missouri
* Imperial, Nebraska
* Imperial, Pennsylvania
* Imperial, Texas
...
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Invicta
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Jappic
*
JBS
*
Jewel
*
Jones
Jones may refer to:
People
*Jones (surname), a common Welsh and English surname
*List of people with surname Jones
*Jones (singer), a British singer-songwriter
Arts and entertainment
* Jones (''Animal Farm''), a human character in George Orwell' ...
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Kendall
*
LAD
*
La Rapide
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
*
Lambert
*
LEC
*
Lecoy
*
Lester Solus
The Lester Solus was an English automobile built in Shepherd's Bush, London only in 1913. A single-seat cyclecar, it ran on an 8 hp JAP or Precision V-twin engine with friction drive and belts to the rear wheels.
See also
* List of car ...
*
Lington
*
LM (Little Midland)
*
Matchless
Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles, manufactured in Plumstead, London, between 1899 and 1966. A wide range of models were produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750 cc four-stroke tw ...
*
Marcus Marcus, Markus, Márkus or Mărcuș may refer to:
* Marcus (name), a masculine given name
* Marcus (praenomen), a Roman personal name
Places
* Marcus, a main belt asteroid, also known as (369088) Marcus 2008 GG44
* Mărcuş, a village in Dobârl� ...
*
Marlborough (Anglo-French car)
*
Mead & Deakin (Medea)
*
Medinger(de:
Medinger Cars & Engine)
*
Menley
*
Meteorite Cars
A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon. When the original objec ...
(de:
Meteorite Cars
A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon. When the original objec ...
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*
Metro-Tyler (de:
Metro-Tyler)
*
Morgan Morgan may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Morgan (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Morgan le Fay, a powerful witch in Arthurian legend
* Morgan (surname), a surname of Welsh origin
* Morgan (singer), ...
*
New Hudson
*
Nomad Cars (de:
Nomad Cars)
*
Northstar (de:
North Star Works)
*
Norma Norma may refer to:
* Norma (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
Astronomy
* Norma (constellation)
*555 Norma, a minor asteroid
* Cygnus Arm or Norma Arm, a spiral arm in the Milky Way galaxy
Geography
*Norma, Laz ...
*
Paragon (de:
Paragon)
*
Pickering, Darley & Allday (PDA)
*
Pearson & Cox
*
Perry
Perry, also known as pear cider, is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears, traditionally the perry pear. It has been common for centuries in England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land ...
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Premier Motor
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of gov ...
(PMC) (de:
Premier Motor
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of gov ...
)
*
Princess
Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin '' princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince.
Princess as a subs ...
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Projecta
The Projecta was an English automobile manufactured only in 1914 at the Percival White Engineering Works, Highbury, London. A monocoque-bodied two seat cyclecar, it was powered by a vee-twin JAP engine with two speed gearbox and belt drive to the ...
(de:
Projecta
The Projecta was an English automobile manufactured only in 1914 at the Percival White Engineering Works, Highbury, London. A monocoque-bodied two seat cyclecar, it was powered by a vee-twin JAP engine with two speed gearbox and belt drive to the ...
)
*
Pyramid
A pyramid (from el, πυραμίς ') is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single step at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrila ...
(de:
Pyramid
A pyramid (from el, πυραμίς ') is a structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single step at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. The base of a pyramid can be trilateral, quadrila ...
)
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Ranger (de:
Ranger Cyclecar)
*
Rex
*
Richardson (1903)
*
Richardson (1919)
*
Robertson
*
Robinson & Price
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Rollo
Rollo ( nrf, Rou, ''Rolloun''; non, Hrólfr; french: Rollon; died between 928 and 933) was a Viking who became the first ruler of Normandy, today a region in northern France. He emerged as the outstanding warrior among the Norsemen who had s ...
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Royal Ruby
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Rene Tondeur (RTC) (de:
Rene Tondeur)
*
Rudge-Whitworth
Rudge Whitworth Cycles was a British bicycle, bicycle saddle, motorcycle and sports car wheel manufacturer that resulted from the merger of two bicycle manufacturers in 1894, Whitworth Cycle Co. of Birmingham, founded by Charles Henry P ...
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J. A. Ryley (de:
J. A. Ryley)
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Simplic
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Skeoch
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Speedy (de:
Speedy)
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Sterling
Sterling may refer to:
Common meanings
* Sterling silver, a grade of silver
* Sterling (currency), the currency of the United Kingdom
** Pound sterling, the primary unit of that currency
Places United Kingdom
* Stirling, a Scottish city w ...
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Stoneleigh
*
Swift
Swift or SWIFT most commonly refers to:
* SWIFT, an international organization facilitating transactions between banks
** SWIFT code
* Swift (programming language)
* Swift (bird), a family of birds
It may also refer to:
Organizations
* SWIFT ...
*
Tamplin
The Tamplin was an English automobile manufactured by Tamplin Motors from 1919 to 1923 in Kingston Road, Staines, Middlesex and from 1924 to 1925 in Malden Road, Cheam, Surrey.
Edward Alfred Tamplin, a member of the Sussex brewing family bu ...
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T.B.
*
Tiny
*
Turner
Turner may refer to:
People and fictional characters
*Turner (surname), a common surname, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
*Turner (given name), a list of people with the given name
*One who uses a lathe for turnin ...
*
Unique (de:
Unique)
*
VAL
*
Vee Gee
The Vee Gee was an early British cyclecar made in 1913 only. It got its name from its maker Vernon Gash who was based in Leeds, Yorkshire.
The car seems to have been better engineered than most cyclecars with a tubular metal frame. The 8 hp ...
*
Victor
*
Wall
A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or, is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, including:
* Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the su ...
*
Warne
*
Warren-Lambert
The Warren-Lambert Engineering Co. Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer that was established from 1912 to 1922 in Richmond, London, Richmond, then in Surrey (now part of London). A. Warren Lambert (his name had no hyphen but the car's name ...
*
Westall
*
Wherwell
Wherwell is a village on the River Test in Hampshire, England. The name may derive from its bubbling springs resulting in the Middle Ages place name “Hwerwyl” noted in AD 955, possibly meaning “kettle springs” or “cauldron springs.” ...
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Whitgift (de:
Whitgift)
*
Wilbrook
*
Willis
*
Winson
*
Wooler
Wooler ( ) is a small town in Northumberland, England. It lies on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, near the Cheviot Hills. It is a popular base for walkers and is referred to as the "Gateway to the Cheviots". As well as many shops ...
*
Wrigley Wrigley may refer to:
* Wrigley Company, a chewing gum manufacturer owned by Mars, Incorporated
* EG Wrigley and Company, a British manufacturer of cars, car components and mechanical parts
* Wrigley (surname), a list of people with the name
* W ...
*
WSC
*
Winter
Winter is the coldest season of the year in Polar regions of Earth, polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring (season), spring. The tilt of Axial tilt#Earth, Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a Hemi ...
*
Woodrow
Woodrow may refer to:
People
*Woodrow (name), a given name and a surname
Places Canada
*Woodrow, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community
United Kingdom
*Woodrow, Buckinghamshire, England
*Woodrow, Cumbria, England United States
*Woodrow, Color ...
*
Xtra
*
Zendik
The Zendik was a British cyclecar designed by Harold Birdsall Bullingham (1879–1952) and made by Zendik Cars Ltd of Thames Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England in 1912 and 1913. They had a sales office and showroom run by H Jenks at E ...
United States
*
American
*
Argo
*
Arrow
An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers ...
*
Asheville
Asheville ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most populous city ...
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Beisel
*
Buick
Buick () is a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM). Started by automotive pioneer David Dunbar Buick in 1899, it was among the first American marques of automobiles, and was the company that established General ...
prototype built by
Walter Lorenzo Marr
Walter Lorenzo Marr was an automotive pioneer and engineer who worked with David Dunbar Buick perfecting the first Buick production automobiles. He worked with Mr. Buick a number of times around the turn of the century, building Buick's first two o ...
* Briggs & Stratton Flyer
''see
Smith Flyer
The Smith Flyer was an American automobile manufactured by the A.O. Smith Company in Milwaukee from 1915 until about 1919 when the manufacturing rights were sold to Briggs & Stratton and it was renamed to Briggs & Stratton Flyer.
History
T ...
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Bull Moose-Cutting Automobile Company ''Baby Moose''
(de:
Bull Moose-Cutting Automobile Company)
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Burrows(1914 Ripley NY)
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Car-Nation
*
Ceco(Continental Engineering Company)
(de:
Continental Engineering Company)
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Coey
*
Comet
A comet is an icy, small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, warms and begins to release gases, a process that is called outgassing. This produces a visible atmosphere or Coma (cometary), coma, and sometimes also a Comet ta ...
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Continental Engine Manufacturing Company(de:
Continental Engine Manufacturing Company)
*
Cycle-Car
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Cyclops
In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, the Cyclopes ( ; el, Κύκλωπες, ''Kýklōpes'', "Circle-eyes" or "Round-eyes"; singular Cyclops ; , ''Kýklōps'') are giant one-eyed creatures. Three groups of Cyclopes can be distinguish ...
(de:
Cyclops Cyclecar)
*
Dayton
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Da ...
(de:
Dayton Cyclecar)
*
De La Vergne
*
Delco
* De Soto (1914)
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Dodo
The dodo (''Raphus cucullatus'') is an extinct flightless bird that was endemic to the island of Mauritius, which is east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The dodo's closest genetic relative was the also-extinct Rodrigues solitaire. The ...
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Dudly Bug
*
Economy car
Economy car is a term mostly used in the United States for cars designed for low-cost purchase and operation. Typical economy cars are small ( compact or subcompact), lightweight, and inexpensive to both produce and purchase. Stringent design cons ...
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EIM
*
Engler
*
Falcon
Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene.
Adult falcons ...
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Fenton
*
Geneva
Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situ ...
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Greyhound
The English Greyhound, or simply the Greyhound, is a breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing, greyhound racing and hunting. Since the rise in large-scale adoption of retired racing Greyhounds, the breed has seen a resurgen ...
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Hall
In architecture, a hall is a relatively large space enclosed by a roof and walls. In the Iron Age and early Middle Ages in northern Europe, a mead hall was where a lord and his retainers ate and also slept. Later in the Middle Ages, the gr ...
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Hanover
Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany ...
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Hawk
Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are widely distributed and are found on all continents except Antarctica.
* The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks and others. This subfa ...
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Hawkins
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Hoosier Scout
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IMP
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JPL
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Kearns LuLu
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Keller
Keller may refer to:
People
*Keller (surname)
* Helen Keller
* Keller Williams, jam-band musician
* Keller E. Rockey
Places India
*Keller, Shopian
United States
*Keller, Georgia
* Keller, Indiana
*Keller, Texas
*Keller, Virginia
*Keller, Washing ...
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Keller Cyclecar)
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La Vigne
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Limit
Limit or Limits may refer to:
Arts and media
* ''Limit'' (manga), a manga by Keiko Suenobu
* ''Limit'' (film), a South Korean film
* Limit (music), a way to characterize harmony
* "Limit" (song), a 2016 single by Luna Sea
* "Limits", a 2019 ...
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Logan
Logan may refer to:
Places
* Mount Logan (disambiguation)
Australia
* Logan (Queensland electoral district), an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
* Logan, Victoria, small locality near St. Arnaud
* Logan City, local g ...
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Malcolm Jones
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Merz
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Michaelson
Michaelson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of Michael". There are varied English and Scandinavian spellings. It is rare as a given name. Notable people with the surname include:
* Ben Michaelson (born 1981), American swimmer
* Ingr ...
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Mecca
Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow val ...
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Mercury
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Motor Bob
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O-We-Go
The O-We-Go was an American Cyclecar manufactured in 1914 in Owego, New York.
History
Designed by Charles B. Hatfield, Jr. of the Hatfield Auto Truck Company in Elmira, New York, the O-We-Go prototype cyclecar was tested for 3 months before ...
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Pacific
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
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Pioneer
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Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
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Post
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Prigg
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Puritan
The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to purify the Church of England of Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should become more Protestant. P ...
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Real
Real may refer to:
Currencies
* Brazilian real (R$)
* Central American Republic real
* Mexican real
* Portuguese real
* Spanish real
* Spanish colonial real
Music Albums
* ''Real'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) (2000)
* ''Real'' (Bright album) (201 ...
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Rex
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Saginaw
Saginaw () is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw and Saginaw County are both in the area known as Mid-Michigan. Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of Greate ...
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Scripps-Booth
Scripps-Booth was a United States automobile marque based in Detroit, Michigan. Established by James Scripps Booth in 1913, Scripps-Booth Company produced motor vehicles and was later acquired by General Motors, becoming a division of it, until ...
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Smith Flyer
The Smith Flyer was an American automobile manufactured by the A.O. Smith Company in Milwaukee from 1915 until about 1919 when the manufacturing rights were sold to Briggs & Stratton and it was renamed to Briggs & Stratton Flyer.
History
T ...
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Strouse, S.R.K.
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Storms Electric
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Trumbull
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Twombly
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Vixen
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve s ...
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Winthur
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Wizzard
Wizzard were an English rock band formed by Roy Wood, former member of the Move and co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra. ''The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits'' states, "Wizzard was Roy Wood just as much as Wings was Paul McCartn ...
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Woods
Woods or The Woods may refer to:
Common meanings
* Woodland
* Forest
* Wood, solid material from trees or shrubs
Places United States
* Woods, Kentucky
* Woods, Oregon
* Woods, a municipality in Liberty County, Florida
* The Woods, a ...
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Xenia
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Yankee
The term ''Yankee'' and its contracted form ''Yank'' have several interrelated meanings, all referring to people from the United States. Its various senses depend on the context, and may refer to New Englanders, residents of the Northern United St ...
See also
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Brass Era car
The Brass Era is an American term for the early period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such things as lights and radiators. It is generally considered to encompass 1896 through 1915 ...
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Microcar
Microcar is a term often used for the smallest size of cars, with three or four wheels and often an engine smaller than . Specific types of microcars include bubble cars, cycle cars, invacar, quadricycles and voiturettes. Microcars are oft ...
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Voiturette
A voiturette is a miniature automobile.
History
''Voiturette'' was first registered by Léon Bollée in 1895 to name his new motor tricycle. The term became so popular in the early years of the motor industry that it was used by many makers t ...
References
Further reading
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* {{cite book , author=David Thirlby , title=Minimal Motoring: From Cyclecar to Microcar , publisher=Arcadia Publishing , year=2002 , isbn=0-7524-2367-3
Car classifications
Brass Era vehicles
1910s cars