Logan is the name of a

cyclecar A cyclecar was a type of small, lightweight and inexpensive car manufactured in Europe and the United States between 1910 and the early 1920s. The purpose of cyclecars was to fill a gap in the market between the motorcycle and the car. A key c ...

that was built in 1914 only, by the Northwestern Motorcycle Works in

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

History

The Logan weighed , had a

wheelbase In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels. For road vehicles with more than two axles (e.g. some trucks), the wheelbase is the distance between the steering (front ...

of , and used

wire wheels Wire wheels, wire-spoked wheels, tension-spoked wheels, or "suspension" wheels are wheels whose rims connect to their hubs by wire spokes. Although these wires are generally stiffer than a typical wire rope, they function mechanically the same ...

. Power came from an

air-cooled engine Air-cooled engines rely on the circulation of air directly over heat dissipation fins or hot areas of the engine to cool them in order to keep the engine within operating temperatures. In all combustion engines, a great percentage of the heat ge ...

with two cylinders made by ''Spacke'', delivering . It had friction transmission and belt drive. It was available with a metal roadster body seating two persons side-by side although it had a tread of only . Priced at $375 (), production was minimal.

References

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