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Cyclecar
A cyclecar is a type of small, lightweight, and inexpensive car developed in Europe and North America in the early 20th century. The purpose of cyclecars was to fill a gap in the market between the motorcycle and the car. Most cyclecars were small three- or four-wheeled vehicles made of inexpensive light materials, with low-powered engines, and usually featuring only two seats that were often in tandem. Cyclecars experienced their strongest period of popularity in the 1910s and 1920s as a cheap, basic alternative to regular cars, which were more expensive. The cyclecar market declined into the 1920s as larger cars with more power, features, and build quality, such as the Citroën Type C, Austin 7 and Morris Cowley, became more attainable for the average consumer. Small, inexpensive vehicles reappeared after World War II, and were known as microcars.
Article summary
A cyclecar is a type of small, lightweight, and inexpensive car developed in Europe and North America in the early 20th century. The purpose of cyclecars was to fill a gap in the market between the motorcycle and the car. Most cyclecars were small three- or four-wheeled vehicles made of inexpensive light materials, with low-powered engines, and usually featuring only two seats that were often in tandem. Cyclecars experienced their strongest period of popularity in the 1910s and 1920s as a cheap, basic alternative to regular cars, which were more expensive. The cyclecar market declined into the 1920s as larger cars with more power, features, and build quality, such as the Citroën Type C, Austin 7 and Morris Cowley, became more attainable for the average consumer. Small, inexpensive vehicles reappeared after World War II, and were known as microcars.
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