The Davis was an American cyclecar manufactured in Detroit, Michigan, by the Davis Cyclecar Company in 1914.[1] The car used a two-cylinder Spacke air-cooled engine, and featured three-speed selective transmission and a double chain drive[1] on a 93-inch wheelbase.[2] The Davis was similar to the French Bédélia in that the driver sat in the rear seat.[1] The tandem two-seater cost $425, but designer William Norris Davis was unable to secure the capital to undertake production.[2] He moved to the West Coast and joined the Los Angeles Cyclecar Company.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Georgano, Nick (2000). The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: Stationery Office. p. 1792. ISBN 0117023191.
- ^ a b Kimes, Beverly Rae (1996). The Standard Catalog of American Cars: 1805-1942. Iola, IA: Krause Publications. p. 1612. ISBN 0873414284.
- ^ "Cyclecar News". Toronto Sunday World. May 31, 1914. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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