Vixen (make of car)

Vixen Tandem Touring (1915)

Vixen was an American automobile brand. The manufacturer was the engine manufacturer Davis Manufacturing Company from Milwaukee (Wisconsin) . The construction period ran from 1914 to 1916.

description

The only model is called a cyclecar . However, it did not meet the criteria. The car had a reinforced ash frame with a 2692 mm wheelbase and 914 mm track width. The front wheels were attached to double, semi-elliptical longitudinal leaf springs, the rear wheels to helical cantilever arms. There were four different bodies: a two-seater roadster, a three-seater roadster, a racing car with only one seat and a light van with only one seat.

The Vixen was powered by a four-cylinder in-line engine produced in-house, which developed an output of 16 bhp (11.8 kW). A cylinder bore of 69.85 mm and a piston stroke of 101.6 mm resulted in a displacement of 1557 cm³ . The capacity limit for cycle cars, on the other hand, was 1100 cc. Connected to this was a friction roller drive that was connected to the rear axle by a cardan shaft.

In January 1917 the production was stopped and Davis limited himself to the engine building again.

Models

model	Construction period	cylinder	power	wheelbase	Superstructures
Cyclecar	1914-1916	4 row	16 bhp (11.8 kW)	2692 mm	Roadster 2/3 seats, racing car 1 seat, delivery van 1 seat

Racing successes

The racing car dominated the races for cycle cars and light vehicles that were held on July 4, 1914 at the festival grounds in Detroit . Harry Davidson won the open 25 mile race with an average speed of 82.4 km / h. A Vixen also conquered the cross-country route from Chicago to Los Angeles without any problems.

literature

• Beverly Ray Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr .: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9 . (English)

Web links

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