Chic Cars

Chic Cars Ltd was an Australian automobile manufacturer that operated in Adelaide from 1923 to 1926 . The car was named after its designer, Clarence Chick .

Models

The 14/40 HP had a four-cylinder engine and a wheelbase of 2997 mm. The larger and more powerful 18/48 HP with a six-cylinder engine had a 3251 mm wheelbase. Many parts were sourced from England . A globe with wings was the trademark.

A total of over 40 vehicles were built. Few cars have survived to this day. Two of them are in the Australian National Motor Museum in Birdwood (South Australia) in the Adelaide Hills.

literature

• Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Chic.
• George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 1: A – F. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 281. (English)

Web links

• Allcarindex (accessed November 17, 2015)
• The Manning Index of South Australian History - South Australia - Transport - Motor Cars and Cycles . State Library of South Australia
• Biographical Data from Clarence Chick, "Designer of the All-British Chic Car," The Register, June 14, 1924, p. 8

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Chic.
2. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , p. 281. (English)