1913 Scripps-Booth Rocket Cyclecar Prototype
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1913
Summary
In 1912, a new European fad took America by storm: the cyclecar -- slim, light, cheap, with a motorcycle engine. By 1914, Americans could choose from over 80 home-grown versions. Most were poorly built and rattled to pieces on America's rough, unpaved roads. And by 1917, a durable five-passenger Ford Model T cost $25 less than this Scripps-Booth. The cyclecar fad was over.
Creators
Keywords
Object ID
41.300.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of James S. Booth.
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1913 Scripps-Booth Rocket Cyclecar Prototype
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