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The Argo was a short-lived American automobile manufactured by the Argo Motor Co in Jackson, Michigan, between 1914 and 1918. Previously, the factory had been used by the Standard Electric Car Co to build an electric car.
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The Shawmobile or Shaw Speedster was a small two-seat cyclecar or buckboard-type vehicle built by the Shaw Manufacturing Company in Galesburg, Kansas from 1920 to 1930
The Cricket was an American cyclecar manufactured in Detroit, Michigan, by the Cricket Cyclecar Company in 1914. It was a small cyclecar driven by a two-cylinder engine with a two-speed transmission. The vehicle sold for $385. The company combined in late 1914 with the Motor Products Company, who manufactured motorcycles.
The Davis was an American cyclecar manufactured in Detroit, Michigan, by the Davis Cyclecar Company in 1914. The car used a two-cylinder Spacke air-cooled engine, and featured three-speed selective transmission and a double chain drive on a 93-inch wheelbase. The Davis was similar to the French Bédélia in that the driver sat in the rear seat. The tandem two-seater cost $425, but designer William Norris Davis was unable to secure the capital to undertake production. He moved to the West Coast and joined the Los Angeles Cyclecar Company.
The JPL was a brass era cyclecar built in Detroit, Michigan by the J.P.L. Cyclecar Company, formed in 1913. Production started in December 1913 but ended in 1914.
The Mercury was a cyclecar built in Detroit, Michigan, by the Mercury Cyclecar Company at 807 South Scotten Street in 1913-1914.
James Scripps Booth was an artist and automotive engineer.
The Yale was a Brass Era car manufactured in Saginaw, Michigan from 1916 to 1918, not to be confused with the Yale from Toledo, Ohio.
Rainier Motor Car Company was an American automobile manufacturer founded in 1905 by John T. Rainier in Flushing, New York and from 1908 produced in Saginaw, Michigan. The company specialized in manufacturing large and luxurious automobiles. In 1909, the company was bought by General Motors who maintained the brand until 1911.
The Brass Era Rex cyclecar was manufactured by the Rex Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan in 1914.
The Brass era Robie cyclecar was manufactured by the Robie Motor Car Company in Chicago, Illinois in 1914.
The Saginaw cyclecar was built by the Valley Boat & Engine Company of Saginaw, Michigan in 1914.
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The States was a cyclecar manufactured by the States Cyclecar Company of Detroit, Michigan in 1915.
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