Copper Cyclecar Company

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Copper Cyclecar Company
legal form Company
founding 1914
resolution 1914
Seat Los Angeles , California , USA
Branch Automobiles

Copper Cyclecar Company was an American manufacturer of automobiles .

Company history

Albert M. Kupfer and Bookie M. Kupfer operated the AM Copper Corporation in Los Angeles , California . They sold motorcycles from 1913 . One of their salespeople was Ray Johnson. He developed a small car. The company was then founded in Los Angeles. The market launch took place in April 1914. The brand name was copper . Plans totaled 500 vehicles in the first year. Production ended in 1914.

vehicles

The only model is called the Cyclecar , although it is unclear whether it meets the criteria. It had a four-cylinder engine . The chassis had a wheelbase of 244 cm and a track width of 91 cm . Despite the small width, two seats were arranged side by side. The original price was 450 US dollars .

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. 832 (English).

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. 832 (English).
  2. ↑ Marián Šuman-Hreblay: Automobile Manufacturers Worldwide Registry . McFarland & Company, London 2000, ISBN 978-0-7864-0972-3 , pp. 168 (English).