Engineering:Excel (automobile)

Short description: Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer

The Excel was a cyclecar manufactured in Detroit, Michigan by the Excel Distributing Company in 1914. The two-seater cyclecar was heavy at 1,000 lb (450 kg), and had a 1.5 L water-cooled four-cylinder engine. It was driven by a friction transmission with belts.

References

• G.N. Georgano (1968). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to Present. New York, Dutton. https://archive.org/details/completeencyclop00geor.