 1914 O-We-Go | |
| Company type | Automobile manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Founded | February, 1914 |
| Defunct | January, 1915 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | Owego, New York, |
Key people | Charles B. Hatfield, Jr. |
| Products | Cyclecars |
Production output | 300 (approx) (1914) |
The O-We-Go was an American Cyclecar manufactured in 1914 in Owego, New York. [1]
Designed by Charles B. Hatfield, Jr. of the Hatfield Auto Truck Company in Elmira, New York, the O-We-Go prototype cyclecar was tested for 3 months before production in Owego, New York began in 1914. [1]
The O-We-Go had a 12-hp twin-cylinder Ives motorcycle engine with a friction transmission on a 104-inch wheelbase. The tandem-seat automobile sold for $385, equivalent to $11,248in 2022. The "cyclecar craze" faded as quickly as it started, and the company entered into voluntary bankruptcy in January 1915. [1]
In 1916, C.B. Hatfield, Jr. reconfigured the O-We-Go and sold it in kit form which could be purchased complete, or piece-by-piece under the name Tribune. The only known surviving O-We-Go is currently on display at the Northeast Classic Car Museum.
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