"The American Cyclecar" Magazine for July 1914
THF84558 / "The American Cyclecar" Magazine for July 1914 / front
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Artifact Overview
The American Cyclecar magazine catered to motorists devoted to this type of small car. A cyclecar was a slim, lightweight, and economical vehicle usually powered by a one- or two-cylinder engine. In the mid-1910s, at the height of the cyclecar fad in America, proponents could learn about the vehicle by reading this and other similar magazines and journals.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
1914
Subject Date
July 1914
Creators
Creator Notes
Made by Charles P. Root & Co.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.303.3159
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.125 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front:
The American / Cyclecar / July 1914 / Ten Cents
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