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The Austro was made in Austria from 1913 to 1914. It was one of few cyclecars produced in Central Europe. Powered by a 6 horsepower NSU engine, it had a 4-speed gearbox and double chain final drive. It had an independent front suspension, using sliding pillars on the lines of the Morgan. Austro cyclecars did well in mountain trials, as well as the Semmering Hill Climbs. Austro also manufactured aeroplanes.
The Hoover Cyclecar was a cyclecar manufactured by H. H. Hoover in St. Louis, Missouri; a company was established to manufacture the vehicle in October 1913. It was a two-passenger vehicle powered by a single-cylinder, 5 horsepower (3.7 kW) engine. Fitted with wire wheels, the engine drove the vehicle via a chain drive, a wheelbase of 84 inches (210 cm), and weighed 350 pounds (160 kg).
The Buick 4 was a series of passenger cars produced by the Buick Division of GM from 1909 through 1918, and was available as a touring car, phaeton or roadster. It was available with the Buick Model B as a larger alternative offering a larger engine and better durability. It became the junior sedan in 1914 when the Buick Six was introduced.
The Hanover Motor Car Company was an American automobile manufacturer located in Hanover, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York. The company was established in 1921 in Hanover. At this first location, roughly 158 cyclecars were built between 1921 and 1922, after which time production of the cars themselves moved to Buffalo and the Hanover plant continued to produce components and replacement parts. Some sources indicated that approximately 800 Hanover cars were built between 1921 and 1927.
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