Fauber

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Fauber was an American car brand.

Brand history

William Harrison had already gained experience with the Marr Auto-Car Company in 1903 . He had an office in New York City and developed two vehicles in 1913. Production took place in 1914 with the Cyclecar Engineering Company in Indianapolis , Indiana . The brand name was Fauber . Production ended in the same year.

vehicles

The bi-car was a single lane car . The vehicle frame was similar to that of motorcycles at that time . Since the vehicle only had two wheels, a device was attached to prevent it from tipping over when stationary. One source says they were training wheels , another gives springs that hit the ground. The chassis had a wheelbase of 168 cm . The open body of the runabout had one or two doors and provided space for two people in a row. Was steered with a steering wheel . A two-cylinder engine with 8 hp was placed in front of the rear wheel and drove it. The original price was 295 US dollars for a complete vehicle. It was also available as a kit car for $ 195.

The auto cycle car was a real automobile with four wheels. The chassis had a wheelbase of 203 cm and the standard track width of 142 cm for the USA . The engine corresponded to the former model. The vehicle was also bodied as a runabout. The curb weight was 227 kg. This made the vehicle a cycle car . On the same basis, there was also a light delivery van with a track width of only 112 cm.

Model overview

year model cylinder Power ( hp ) Wheelbase (cm) construction
1914 Bi-car 2 8th 168 Tandem two-seater
1914 Auto cycle car 2 8th 203 Runabout, light delivery truck

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. 560 (English).
  • George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 1: A-F . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 526 (English).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b 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. 560 (English).
  2. ↑ a b George Nicholas Georgano (Ed.): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile . Volume 1: A-F . Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 526 (English).