Fenton cyclecar

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Fenton from 1914

The Fenton Cyclecar Company was an American automobile manufacturer based in Fenton . The owner was George Jenks . In 1913 and 1914 small cars were built there under the name Fenton , which were designed by Oscar J. Howick , who had previously worked for Packard and Lozier .

description

Although the vehicles were referred to as cycle cars, they did not meet the criteria. They had a two-cylinder engine with 88.9 mm bore , 93.2 mm stroke and 1157 cm³ displacement . It was a V2 engine with air cooling . A friction roller gear and a belt drive transmitted the power to the rear axle. The vehicle's dummy radiator was strongly V-shaped. The two passengers sat next to each other on leather-covered seats. The Roadster was offered for USD 375 (equivalent to USD 9,878 today).

Jenks died on March 23, 1914. HS Koppin took over the company and renamed it the Koppin Cyclecar Company . The Fenton should continue to be built under the name Koppin, but this did not happen. By the end of 1914, both the company and the car model had disappeared from the market.

Models

model Construction period cylinder power wheelbase Superstructures
Cyclecar 1913-1914 2 V 10 bhp (7.4 kW) 2438 mm Roadster 2 seats

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. 562 (English).

Web links

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