Hoover_(cyclecar)

Hoover Cyclecar

Hoover Cyclecar

American cyclecar

The Hoover Cyclecar was an American cyclecar manufactured by H. H. Hoover in St. Louis, Missouri; a company was established to manufacture the vehicle in October 1913.[1] It was a two-passenger vehicle powered by a single-cylinder, 5 hp (3.7 kW) engine. Fitted with wire wheels, the engine drove the vehicle via a chain drive, with a wheelbase of 84 in (210 cm) and a weight of 350 lb (160 kg).[1][2]

Marketed at a list price of $375, the Hoover Cyclecar's inventor claimed that he was able to travel 55 mi (89 km) on 1 US gal (3.8 L) of gasoline.[2] It is uncertain how many of the vehicles were produced.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Kimes, Beverly (1996). Standard catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-428-4.[page needed]
  2. [2]
    "Hoover To Make Cyclecar". The Automobile, 1913, p.724.


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