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

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. Heavier than most cyclecars at , it was offered with a

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water-cooled engine of , costing $375 (). The car was a side by side two-seat roadster on a 92-inch wheelbase. 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.

References

{{Reflist Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan Cyclecars Defunct manufacturing companies based in Delaware Brass Era vehicles 1910s cars Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1913 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1914 Cars introduced in 1913