Dodo (make of car)

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Dodo Cyclecar (1912)

Dodo was an American automobile brand. The car designer was Karl Probst , who later played a key role in the development of the jeep . The Auto Parts Manufacturing Company in Detroit, Michigan built two prototypes for Probst in 1912.

Models

The model is considered to be one of the first American cycle cars . The car was designed as a tandem seat (two seats one behind the other) and had a wheelbase of 2540 mm and a track width of 1422 mm. In the series, this track width should be reduced to 965 mm. The car was powered by an air-cooled V2 engine , which developed an output of 9 bhp (6.6 kW). The technical feature, however, was its front-wheel drive .

Series production never took place, as Probst parted with Auto Parts Manufacturing after building the prototypes and turned to other projects. Nevertheless, due to its front-wheel drive, which was very unusual at the time, this model represented a milestone in US automotive history.

model Construction period cylinder power wheelbase Superstructures
Cyclecar 1912 2 V 9 bhp (6.6 kW) 2540 mm Roadster 2 seats (tandem)

literature

  • Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 483 (English).

Web links

Commons : Dodo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard catalog of American Cars. 1805-1942. Digital edition . 3. Edition. Krause Publications, Iola 2013, ISBN 978-1-4402-3778-2 , pp. 483 (English).