Magnetic Car

Magnetic Car
legal form	Ltd.
founding	1921
resolution	1925
Seat	Chelsea (London) , United Kingdom
Branch	Automobile manufacturer

The Magnetic Car Co. Ltd. was a British automobile manufacturer based in Chelsea (London) . From 1921 to 1925, upper middle-class vehicles were built there.

In 1921 the Magnetic 15.9 hp was introduced. It had a four-cylinder in-line engine with slide control and a displacement of 2.6 l. The engine power was a Flam - magnet gear routed to the rear wheels, which had subsequently every Magnetic models. Its chassis had a wheelbase of 3,137 mm. The car was built until 1925.

The following year, the Magnetic 30/50 hp was added to his side. It had an eight-cylinder in-line engine with the same stroke and bore as the 15.9 hp and thus a displacement of 5.2 l. This engine also worked on the Knight principle . The car, which was built until 1923, had a wheelbase of 3,734 mm.

In 1924 the Magnetic 25/50 hp replaced the large 30/50 hp. It had a six-cylinder in-line engine with 2.9 l displacement and a more conventional OHV valve control . The wheelbase was 3,200 mm. In 1925 the 25/50 hp received an engine that had been bored out to 3.3 l.

At the end of 1925 the brand disappeared from the market.

Models

model	Construction period	cylinder	Displacement	wheelbase
15.9 hp	1921-1925	4 row	2614 cc	3137 mm
30/50 hp	1922-1923	8 row	5228 cc	3734 mm
25/50 hp	1924-1925	6 row	2888-3297 cc	3200 mm

source

David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1999). ISBN 1-874105-93-6