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Robie (automobile)

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Robie Motor Car Company
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1914; 111 years ago (1914)
FounderFred G. Robie
Defunct1915; 110 years ago (1915)
Fateclosed
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, United States
ProductsCyclecars
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer

The Brass era Robie cyclecar was manufactured by the Robie Motor Car Company in Chicago, Illinois in 1914.

History

The Robie used a 4-cylinder Perkins engine of 1.6 liters. It was a side-by-side two-seater. It had a rounded radiator with a streamline body and disc wheels. The Robie was priced at $450, equivalent to $13,688 in 2023. The car was guaranteed to go 45mph and 45mpg of gasoline.

Fred G. Robie had been in the automobile accessories business before building his cyclecar. The Robie was built by Massnick-Phipps Manufacturing company in Detroit Michigan. Robie planned to have a second generation of his cyclecar built by Pullman in York, Pennsylvania, but his money ran out.

References

  1. ^ 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.
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