Detroit Cyclecar

Detroit Cyclecar Company
Detroit Cyclecar Company
Overview
Also called	Detroit Cyclecar, Detroit Speedster, Little Detroit Speedster, Saginaw Speedster
Production	1913-1914

The Detroit Cyclecar was a cyclecar manufactured in Detroit, Michigan by the Detroit Cyclecar Company from 1913 to 1914 and Saginaw, Michigan in 1914.[1]

History

The cyclecar, also marketed as the Detroit Speedster and Little Detroit Speedster, was designed by Ernest Weigold, former engineer for the E.R. Thomas Motor Company, and chief engineer for Herreshoff.[1]

Heavier than most cyclecars at 850 lb (390 kg), it was offered with a four-cylinder water-cooled engine of 91 cu in (1.49 L), costing $375 (equivalent to $11,104 in 2022). The car was a side by side two-seat roadster on a 92-inch wheelbase.[1]

In 1914 the company relocated to Saginaw, Michigan, where A. R. Thomas promoted a new cyclecar company. The car was built at the Brooks Manufacturing Company factory and known as the Saginaw Speedster for a short time.[1]

References

Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.

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[:0-1] Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.