The Lad's Car was an American cyclecar automobile built between 1912 and 1914.[1]
| Lad's Car | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Cyclecar |
| Manufacturer | Niagara Motor Car Corporation |
| Production | 1912–1914 |
| Assembly | Niagara Falls, New York |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Runabout (car) |
History
editThe Niagara Motor Car Corporation of Niagara Falls, New York, built a 4 horsepower air-cooled, single-seater juvenile car with belt drive. Marketed as the Lad's Car, it was advertised as "providing mechanically minded children a 'sure-enough' motor vehicle, with a 'sure-enough' engine".[1]
The car was priced at US$160 ($5,000 in 2023). The 72-inch wheelbase cyclecar had a choice of hood, and a kit version was available.[1]
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1912 Lad's Car Advertising -
1913 Lad's Car advertising with new Renault hood
A working Lad’s Car exists in the Pierce-Arrow museum in Buffalo, NY.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ a b c Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
- Burgess-Wise, David (2000). The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles. BookSales Inc; Rev Upd edition (May 2000). p. 559. ISBN 0-7858-1106-0.