Gadabout (1913-15 automobile)

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The Gadabout was an American automobile manufactured in Newark, New Jersey from 1913 until 1915. A four-cylinder cyclecar, it had a body woven from so-called "waterproof reeds". It has been described as "looking like a mobile wastepaper basket". [1]

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References

  1. Burgess-Wise, David (2000). The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. BookSales Inc; Rev Upd edition (May 2000). ISBN   0-7858-1106-0.[ page needed ]