Saginaw (automobile)
{{short description|Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Saginaw
| image = 1914 Saginaw Cyclecar advertisement Cycle and Automobile Journal.jpg
| caption = 1914 Saginaw cyclecar advertisement in Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal
| image_size = 340px
| type = Cyclecar
| manufacturer = Valley Boat & Engine Company
| production = 1914
| factory = Saginaw, Michigan
| class = Cyclecar
}}
The Saginaw cyclecar was built by the Valley Boat & Engine Company of Saginaw, Michigan in 1914.{{Kimes-USCars3rd}}
History
The Saginaw cyclecar, originally to be called the Faultless, was a two-seater with a friction transmission and belt drive. The engine was a V-twin-cylinder manufactured by Valley Boat & Engine Company. Its distinguishing feature was that the headlamps were inset into the front mud guards similar to a Pierce-Arrow. The flowing fenders were built into the body. The price was $395 ({{Inflation|US|395|1914|fmt=eq}}) which included top, curtains, Stewart-Warner speedometer, tools, tire repair kit and electric horn.
Valley Boat & Engine Company discontinued the Saginaw late in 1914 after an estimated 35 had been built.
External links
- [https://www.castlemuseum.org/1914-saginaw-cyclecar Saginaw Cyclecar at the Castle Museum]
References
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- {{cite book | author = G.N. Georgano | author-link = G.N. Georgano | title = The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, 1885 to Present| url = https://archive.org/details/completeencyclop00geor| url-access = registration| year = 1968| publisher = New York, Dutton }}
Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Michigan