- Economic (Cyclecar)
Infobox Automobile
name = Economic
manufacturer = Economic Motors
production = 1919-1922
class =cyclecar
body_style =
engine = 165 cc flat twin, two stroke cylinder
transmission = friction drive
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successor = none
designer =The Economic was a British three wheeled
cyclecar made from 1919 to 1922 by Economic Motors of Wells Street, London, W1. It was, at £60, almost certainly the cheapest car on the British market at the time.cite book |last=Baldwin |first=N. |title=A-Z of Cars of the 1920s|year=1994 |publisher=Bay View Books |location=Devon, UK |id=ISBN 1-870979-53-2]The car had a single front wheel and no suspension, relying on the tyres and the flexibility of its ash frame to absorb road bumps. The two seater body was very simple with no windscreen or weather protection. The bodywork was minimal.
The 165 cc, air cooled, flat twin two stroke engine drove the right hand rear wheel by chain and a variable speed friction drive transmission was used giving two forwards speeds and reverse. A top speed of 30 mph was claimed.cite book |last=Georgano |first=N. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile |year=2000 |publisher=HMSO |location=London |id=ISBN 1-57958-293-1]
A motor cycle using the same engine, also with friction drive, was also offered for £28 10 shillings.
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