Mercury cyclecar

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Mercury Cyclecar Model A (1914)

The Mercury Cyclecar Company was an American automobile manufacturer that was based in Detroit from 1913 to 1914 and manufactured small cars. The company was founded by William J. Marshall and RC Albertus in November 1913. On November 15, 1913, the first Mercury was sold.

description

The vehicles were called cyclecars . However, they did not meet the cubic capacity criterion. The Mercury had a self-supporting structure and therefore did not need a separate frame. The vehicle had an air-cooled two-cylinder engine from De Luxe . 88.9 mm bore and 93.218 mm stroke resulted in a displacement of 1157 cc . It developed 9.8 bhp (7.2 kW). The vehicle had a friction disc transmission and a belt drive to the rear wheels. There was a single seater, a tandem two-seater and a small van. The retail price was US $ 375.

The cars were probably not a great success, only the Michigan State Automobile School , a driving school, bought several cars. When the Mercury Cyclecar Company had to file for bankruptcy in August 1914, the Michigan State Automobile School took over the company and announced a new retail price for the cars of just US $ 200. This does not seem to have turned out to be a success either, because by the end of the year the brand had disappeared.

Models

model Construction period cylinder power wheelbase Superstructures
A. 1913-1914 2 row 9.8 bhp (7.2 kW) 2540 mm Roadster 1/2 seats, van 1 seat

literature

  • GN Georgano: The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to Present. 1968. (English)
  • Beverly Ray Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9 . (English)

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