The Hoover Cyclecar was a
cyclecar manufactured by H. H. Hoover in St. Louis, Missouri; a company was established to manufacture the vehicle in October 1913.
It was a two-passenger vehicle powered by a single-cylinder, engine. Fitted with wire wheels, the engine drove the vehicle via a
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. ...
, the vehicle had a wheelbase of , and it weighed .
["Hoover To Make Cyclecar". ''The Automobile'', 1913]
p.724
Marketed at a list price of $375, the Hoover Cyclecar's inventor claimed that he was able to travel on of
gasoline.
It is uncertain how many of the vehicles were produced.
References
Cyclecars
Cars introduced in 1913
Motor vehicles manufactured in the United States
Brass Era vehicles
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