Economic (cyclecar)

Economic
Overview
Manufacturer - Economic Motors
Production - 1919-1922
Body and chassis
Class - cyclecar
Powertrain
Engine - 165 cc flat twin, two-stroke cylinder
Transmission - friction drive
Chronology
Successor - none

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.
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.
A motorcycle using the same engine, also with friction drive, was also offered for £28 10 shillings.

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