Imp cyclecar

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Imp Cyclecar (1913)

The Imp Cyclecar Company was an American automobile manufacturer in Auburn (Indiana) and a subsidiary of the WH McIntyre Company , which manufactured larger automobiles ( highwheelers ). In 1913 and 1914, cycle cars and small cars were built there under the name Imp (Eng .: little devil). The car was designed by William B. Stout , who had previously tried to build a cycle car under his own name.

vehicles

The Imp was a tandem roadster (two seats one behind the other) and had an axleless chassis with the wheels attached directly to the ends of the transverse leaf springs. The brakes were made of wooden blocks that acted on the pulleys of the rear wheels. The Imp was powered by an air-cooled V2 engine . A bore of 85.725 mm and a stroke of 95.25 mm resulted in a displacement of 1099 cm³ . The engine output of 15 bhp (11 kW) was passed on to the rear wheels via a friction disc transmission and belt. The engine could be started from the driver's seat with a crank placed in the center of the steering wheel. The starter shaft concentric with the steering shaft was connected to the crankshaft of the engine. The weight was 272 kg. The price of the car was 375 US dollars .

In 1914, in addition to the cycle car, the model 11 was offered, a roadster in which the two occupants sat next to each other. The car was powered by an in-line four-cylinder engine with 23 bhp (16.9 kW). The retail price was $ 695.

Initially 10 vehicles were built per week, but by the beginning of 1914 50 vehicles were built per week. At the end of 1914, the parent company had to file for bankruptcy and also dragged the Imp Cyclecar Company into insolvency. Stout switched to Scripps-Booth .

Models

model Construction period cylinder power wheelbase Superstructures
Cyclecar 1913-1914 2 V 15 bhp (11 kW) 2540 mm Roadster 2 seats (tandem)
Model 11 1914 4 row 23 bhp (16.9 kW) 2667 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. 764-765 (English).

Web links

Commons : Imp  - collection of pictures, 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. 764-765 (English).