Xenia (car brand)

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Xenia Cyclecar (1914)

Xenia was an American automobile brand. The designer was Paul E. Hawkins . Production took place in 1914 at the Hawkins Cyclecar Company in Xenia (Ohio) .

description

The only model was called a cycle car, but it did not meet the criteria. The car was powered by a De Luxe V2 air-cooled engine. 88.9 mm cylinder bore and 93.218 mm piston stroke resulted in a displacement of 1157 cm³ . The engine developed 13 bhp (9.6 kW). The power transmission consisted of an unfavorable combination of a planetary gear and belt drive. The body offered space for two people in a row.

The first 25 cars were manufactured in August 1914. One managed the route from Xenia to San Francisco without a breakdown, another won a cycle car race in Columbus against an O-We-Go and a Scripps-Booth . In October 1914, production was stopped because the First World War meant that no more sales opportunities were calculated. Apparently no more than the initial 25 copies were made.

Models

model Construction period cylinder power wheelbase Superstructures
Cyclecar 1914 2 V 13 bhp (9.6 kW) 2591 mm Roadster 2 seats

literature

  • Kimes, Beverly Ray & Clark Jr., Henry Austin: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 , Krause Publications, Iola WI (1985), ISBN 0-87341-045-9 , p. 1492

Web links

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