Bi-Autogo | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Scripps Automobile Company |
Production | 1908-1912 |
Designer | James Scripps Booth |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | roadster |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 6.3 L V8 |
Transmission | 4-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Curb weight | 3,200 lb (1,500 kg) |
The Bi-Autogo was a prototype American cyclecar, built from 1908 to 1912. [1] [2]
Designed and built by Detroit artist & engineer James Scripps Booth, [3] it had the usual two wheels (wooden-spoked, 37 inches (940 mm)), plus two pairs of smaller, retractable outrigger wheels [4] in the three-seater body. [3] Fitted with wheel steering, [3] it had a 45 hp (33.5 kW) V8 engine (3.5 in × 5 in (89 mm × 127 mm), 384.8 cu in (6,306 cm3)), [3] the first of its kind from a Detroit company, [5] with an external copper tube radiator, and a weight of 3,200 pounds (1,500 kg). [5] Just one was built. It is in the collection of the Detroit Historical Society. [6] The Bi-Autogo was restored in 2017 by Mobsteel in Detroit. [7]