Engineering:Bi-Autogo
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| Bi-Autogo | |
|---|---|
 Bi-Autogo (engine cover removed for display purposes). | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Scripps Automobile Company |
| Production | 1908-1912 |
| Designer | James Scripps Booth |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | roadster |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.3 L V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| |uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight | 3,200 lb (1,500 kg) |
The Bi-Autogo was a prototype United States cyclecar, built from 1908 to 1912.[1][2]
Designed and built by Detroit artist & engineer James Scripps Booth,[3] it had the usual two wheels (wooden-spoked, 37 inches (940 mm)), plus two pairs of smaller, retractable outrigger wheels[4] in the three-seater body.[3] Fitted with wheel steering,[3] it had a 45 hp (33.5 kW) V8 engine (3.5 in × 5 in (89 mm × 127 mm), 384.8 cu in (6,306 cm3)),[3] the first of its kind from a Detroit company,[5] with an external copper tube radiator, and a weight of 3,200 pounds (1,500 kg).[5] Just one was built. It is in the collection of the Detroit Historical Society.[6] The Bi-Autogo was restored in 2017 by Mobsteel in Detroit.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p.115.
- ↑ Irish Times, September, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Clymer, p.115.
- ↑ Neil, Dan (September 4, 2007). "The 50 Worst Cars of All Time: 1961 Amphicar". Time (magazine). http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1658545_1658498_1657832,00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Time magazine online
- ↑ McGuire, Bill (July 1, 2015), Detroit’s Incredible Hidden Car Collection, Motor City Garage, http://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/2015/07/01/detroits-incredible-hidden-car-collection/, retrieved 2015-07-04
- ↑ "Automotive Showplace | Detroit Historical Society". http://detroithistorical.org/detroit-historical-museum/exhibitions/special-exhibitions/automotive-showplace.
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